Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 67.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
67.24 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
69.36 million
in 1999
All-time low
40.71 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024

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Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) is 67.24 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 69.36 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.71 million, in 1970.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 40.71 million
1971 41.37 million +1.6%
1972 42.58 million +2.9%
1973 43.63 million +2.5%
1974 44.52 million +2.0%
1975 46.01 million +3.4%
1976 47.56 million +3.4%
1977 49.51 million +4.1%
1978 52.27 million +5.6%
1979 53.43 million +2.2%
1980 55.79 million +4.4%
1981 57.77 million +3.6%
1982 59.85 million +3.6%
1983 61.06 million +2.0%
1984 62.33 million +2.1%
1985 63.07 million +1.2%
1986 63.33 million +0.4%
1987 64.30 million +1.5%
1988 65.03 million +1.1%
1989 65.71 million +1.0%
1990 65.41 million -0.5%
1991 66.31 million +1.4%
1992 67.12 million +1.2%
1993 67.85 million +1.1%
1994 68.40 million +0.8%
1995 68.24 million -0.2%
1996 68.56 million +0.5%
1997 68.72 million +0.2%
1998 69.10 million +0.5%
1999 69.36 million +0.4%
2000 68.88 million -0.7%
2001 68.84 million -0.1%
2002 69.06 million +0.3%
2003 69.05 million -0.0%
2004 68.83 million -0.3%
2005 68.23 million -0.9%
2006 67.33 million -1.3%
2007 67.84 million +0.8%
2008 67.47 million -0.5%
2009 67.78 million +0.5%
2010 68.33 million +0.8%
2011 68.80 million +0.7%
2012 69.03 million +0.3%
2013 68.62 million -0.6%
2014 68.80 million +0.3%
2015 68.68 million -0.2%
2016 68.47 million -0.3%
2017 68.04 million -0.6%
2018 67.57 million -0.7%
2019 67.83 million +0.4%
2020 68.05 million +0.3%
2021 67.82 million -0.3%
2022 67.76 million -0.1%
2023 67.27 million -0.7%
2024 67.24 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.16 million 40.71 million 53.43 million 10
1980s 61.82 million 55.79 million 65.71 million 10
1990s 67.91 million 65.41 million 69.36 million 10
2000s 68.33 million 67.33 million 69.06 million 10
2010s 68.42 million 67.57 million 69.03 million 10
2020s 67.63 million 67.24 million 68.05 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

  1. 95 Paraguay 710,209 compare
  2. 96 Cuba 698,052 compare
  3. 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
  4. 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
  5. 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
  6. 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
  7. 101 El Salvador 594,860 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 67.24 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The highest recorded value was 69.36 million in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
The lowest recorded value was 40.71 million in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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.