Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 61.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.44 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70.49 million
in 1999
All-time low
44.89 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) stood at 61.44 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 70.49 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.89 million, in 1971.

That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 50.35 million
1971 44.89 million -10.8%
1972 46.05 million +2.6%
1973 47.56 million +3.3%
1974 48.62 million +2.2%
1975 49.21 million +1.2%
1976 49.87 million +1.4%
1977 51.66 million +3.6%
1978 53.16 million +2.9%
1979 55.60 million +4.6%
1980 56.81 million +2.2%
1981 57.72 million +1.6%
1982 59.51 million +3.1%
1983 59.28 million -0.4%
1984 60.96 million +2.8%
1985 61.76 million +1.3%
1986 60.25 million -2.4%
1987 62.47 million +3.7%
1988 63.97 million +2.4%
1989 63.27 million -1.1%
1990 65.32 million +3.3%
1991 64.18 million -1.8%
1992 65.22 million +1.6%
1993 65.98 million +1.2%
1994 66.98 million +1.5%
1995 63.73 million -4.9%
1996 64.39 million +1.0%
1997 69.49 million +7.9%
1998 65.02 million -6.4%
1999 70.49 million +8.4%
2000 70.21 million -0.4%
2001 69.94 million -0.4%
2002 70.02 million +0.1%
2003 69.46 million -0.8%
2004 69.56 million +0.1%
2005 69.09 million -0.7%
2006 66.49 million -3.8%
2007 68.57 million +3.1%
2008 68.09 million -0.7%
2009 67.93 million -0.2%
2010 67.24 million -1.0%
2011 66.60 million -0.9%
2012 65.81 million -1.2%
2013 66.06 million +0.4%
2014 65.29 million -1.2%
2015 64.48 million -1.2%
2016 63.94 million -0.8%
2017 63.45 million -0.8%
2018 63.25 million -0.3%
2019 63.09 million -0.2%
2020 62.57 million -0.8%
2021 62.16 million -0.7%
2022 62.04 million -0.2%
2023 61.56 million -0.8%
2024 61.44 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.70 million 44.89 million 55.60 million 10
1980s 60.60 million 56.81 million 63.97 million 10
1990s 66.08 million 63.73 million 70.49 million 10
2000s 68.94 million 66.49 million 70.21 million 10
2010s 64.92 million 63.09 million 67.24 million 10
2020s 61.95 million 61.44 million 62.57 million 5

Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)

  1. 110 Palestine 514,700 compare
  2. 111 Somalia 464,607 compare
  3. 112 Costa Rica 460,126 compare
  4. 113 Panama 451,308 compare
  5. 114 Belarus 444,044 compare
  6. 115 Gambia 442,901 compare
  7. 116 Norway 434,422 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 ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 61.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
The highest recorded value was 70.49 million in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.89 million in 1971.
How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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.