Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 415.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 415.04 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 415.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257.66 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 305.11 million | — |
| 1971 | 257.66 million | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 268.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 288.23 million | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 300.14 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 313.80 million | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 323.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 328.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 326.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 329.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 337.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 339.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 343.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 345.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 347.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 349.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 350.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 351.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 355.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 358.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 360.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 363.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 367.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 373.06 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 379.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 385.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 391.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 396.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 399.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 400.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 397.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 392.71 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 385.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 384.79 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 401.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 397.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 395.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 398.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 397.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 395.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 394.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 393.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 396.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 397.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 391.86 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 393.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 405.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 404.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 387.66 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 389.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 394.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 396.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 406.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 406.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 415.04 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.08 million | 257.66 million | 329.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.87 million | 337.10 million | 358.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.66 million | 360.05 million | 400.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.47 million | 384.79 million | 401.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.50 million | 387.66 million | 405.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.55 million | 394.09 million | 415.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 216.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 415.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 415.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.66 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.