Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 12.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) is 12.03 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 20.47 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million, in 2024.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.62 million | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 18.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.59 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 19.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 19.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 20.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.85 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.27 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.17 million | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.43 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.94 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.31 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.83 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.95 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.03 million | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +25.3% | 14.86 million | 18.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.57 million | 14.86 million | 19.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.26 million | 17.43 million | 20.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.89 million | 14.77 million | 17.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 million | 13.77 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 million | 12.47 million | 13.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 million | 12.03 million | 12.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.97 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 12.03 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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.