Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 193.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
193.66 million
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
197.35 million
in 2016
All-time low
68.86 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 193.66 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 197.35 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.86 million, in 1971.

That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 125.40 million
1971 68.86 million -45.1%
1972 71.94 million +4.5%
1973 77.27 million +7.4%
1974 78.32 million +1.4%
1975 80.91 million +3.3%
1976 82.43 million +1.9%
1977 85.93 million +4.2%
1978 84.27 million -1.9%
1979 85.93 million +2.0%
1980 88.81 million +3.3%
1981 92.24 million +3.9%
1982 94.30 million +2.2%
1983 98.75 million +4.7%
1984 102.38 million +3.7%
1985 104.30 million +1.9%
1986 108.41 million +3.9%
1987 108.64 million +0.2%
1988 114.44 million +5.3%
1989 120.66 million +5.4%
1990 123.49 million +2.3%
1991 126.42 million +2.4%
1992 129.99 million +2.8%
1993 134.86 million +3.7%
1994 139.02 million +3.1%
1995 141.00 million +1.4%
1996 142.59 million +1.1%
1997 144.03 million +1.0%
1998 143.84 million -0.1%
1999 146.07 million +1.6%
2000 149.39 million +2.3%
2001 149.80 million +0.3%
2002 153.72 million +2.6%
2003 166.07 million +8.0%
2004 170.93 million +2.9%
2005 175.06 million +2.4%
2006 178.51 million +2.0%
2007 183.04 million +2.5%
2008 184.67 million +0.9%
2009 184.88 million +0.1%
2010 186.21 million +0.7%
2011 186.36 million +0.1%
2012 188.81 million +1.3%
2013 190.01 million +0.6%
2014 187.83 million -1.1%
2015 188.65 million +0.4%
2016 197.35 million +4.6%
2017 194.54 million -1.4%
2018 175.13 million -10.0%
2019 173.69 million -0.8%
2020 175.37 million +1.0%
2021 175.92 million +0.3%
2022 185.27 million +5.3%
2023 185.79 million +0.3%
2024 193.66 million +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 84.13 million 68.86 million 125.40 million 10
1980s 103.29 million 88.81 million 120.66 million 10
1990s 137.13 million 123.49 million 146.07 million 10
2000s 169.61 million 149.39 million 184.88 million 10
2010s 186.86 million 173.69 million 197.35 million 10
2020s 183.20 million 175.37 million 193.66 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 35 Malawi 4.75 million compare
  2. 36 Morocco 4.61 million compare
  3. 37 Argentina 4.58 million compare
  4. 38 Zambia 4.49 million compare
  5. 39 Thailand 4.45 million compare
  6. 40 Colombia 4.14 million compare
  7. 41 France 4.13 million 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 193.66 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 197.35 million in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.86 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.