Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 86.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
86.80 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
86th
of 221 groups
All-time high
86.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.43 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) is 86.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 86.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.43 million, in 1971.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 86th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 8.21 million
1971 7.43 million -9.5%
1972 7.78 million +4.8%
1973 8.33 million +7.0%
1974 8.99 million +7.9%
1975 9.88 million +9.9%
1976 11.04 million +11.8%
1977 12.28 million +11.2%
1978 13.41 million +9.2%
1979 14.36 million +7.1%
1980 15.51 million +8.0%
1981 16.39 million +5.6%
1982 17.02 million +3.9%
1983 17.39 million +2.2%
1984 17.74 million +2.0%
1985 17.90 million +0.9%
1986 18.23 million +1.9%
1987 18.97 million +4.0%
1988 19.47 million +2.7%
1989 19.98 million +2.6%
1990 20.29 million +1.6%
1991 20.73 million +2.2%
1992 20.67 million -0.3%
1993 21.85 million +5.7%
1994 22.97 million +5.1%
1995 25.02 million +8.9%
1996 26.43 million +5.6%
1997 30.38 million +15.0%
1998 32.60 million +7.3%
1999 34.35 million +5.3%
2000 36.78 million +7.1%
2001 39.72 million +8.0%
2002 42.94 million +8.1%
2003 45.92 million +6.9%
2004 48.68 million +6.0%
2005 52.40 million +7.6%
2006 55.40 million +5.7%
2007 58.76 million +6.1%
2008 62.46 million +6.3%
2009 64.28 million +2.9%
2010 65.58 million +2.0%
2011 66.89 million +2.0%
2012 68.49 million +2.4%
2013 70.15 million +2.4%
2014 72.19 million +2.9%
2015 73.31 million +1.6%
2016 75.71 million +3.3%
2017 78.49 million +3.7%
2018 81.23 million +3.5%
2019 84.04 million +3.5%
2020 86.53 million +3.0%
2021 86.29 million -0.3%
2022 84.59 million -2.0%
2023 85.42 million +1.0%
2024 86.80 million +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.17 million 7.43 million 14.36 million 10
1980s 17.86 million 15.51 million 19.98 million 10
1990s 25.53 million 20.29 million 34.35 million 10
2000s 50.73 million 36.78 million 64.28 million 10
2010s 73.61 million 65.58 million 84.04 million 10
2020s 85.93 million 84.59 million 86.80 million 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 83 Israel 1.05 million compare
  2. 84 Honduras 1.03 million compare
  3. 85 Tajikistan 1.01 million compare
  4. 86 Mauritania 891,821 compare
  5. 87 Congo 880,625 compare
  6. 88 Nicaragua 880,080 compare
  7. 89 Romania 873,154 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 86.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 86.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 million in 1971.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.