Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 19.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) stood at 19.42 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 19.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million, in 1970.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 171st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.18 million | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 8.10 million | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 8.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.66 million | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 9.06 million | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 9.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.58 million | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 8.99 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.59 million | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.08 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.01 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 11.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.74 million | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 14.82 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.77 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.42 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.13 million | 6.70 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 7.18 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 million | 8.99 million | 12.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 million | 11.71 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 million | 16.38 million | 18.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 million | 18.53 million | 19.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 168 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Macao 38,349 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 27.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 19.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.