Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 200.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
200.09 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
200.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
52.41 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2024

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 200.09 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 200.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.41 million, in 1970.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 31st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 52.41 million
1971 53.47 million +2.0%
1972 56.15 million +5.0%
1973 59.04 million +5.1%
1974 61.07 million +3.4%
1975 63.46 million +3.9%
1976 65.56 million +3.3%
1977 68.66 million +4.7%
1978 72.16 million +5.1%
1979 76.03 million +5.4%
1980 79.62 million +4.7%
1981 82.27 million +3.3%
1982 87.16 million +5.9%
1983 90.04 million +3.3%
1984 91.73 million +1.9%
1985 92.37 million +0.7%
1986 91.95 million -0.5%
1987 94.89 million +3.2%
1988 99.00 million +4.3%
1989 100.13 million +1.1%
1990 102.12 million +2.0%
1991 106.04 million +3.8%
1992 109.11 million +2.9%
1993 113.08 million +3.6%
1994 116.51 million +3.0%
1995 116.89 million +0.3%
1996 119.14 million +1.9%
1997 123.19 million +3.4%
1998 126.14 million +2.4%
1999 128.62 million +2.0%
2000 131.97 million +2.6%
2001 133.48 million +1.1%
2002 136.41 million +2.2%
2003 139.84 million +2.5%
2004 143.13 million +2.4%
2005 147.72 million +3.2%
2006 149.03 million +0.9%
2007 151.67 million +1.8%
2008 151.88 million +0.1%
2009 154.97 million +2.0%
2010 158.80 million +2.5%
2011 163.69 million +3.1%
2012 167.43 million +2.3%
2013 169.69 million +1.3%
2014 171.77 million +1.2%
2015 172.84 million +0.6%
2016 176.39 million +2.1%
2017 178.96 million +1.5%
2018 182.87 million +2.2%
2019 187.02 million +2.3%
2020 189.94 million +1.6%
2021 191.94 million +1.1%
2022 194.00 million +1.1%
2023 198.36 million +2.2%
2024 200.09 million +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.80 million 52.41 million 76.03 million 10
1980s 90.92 million 79.62 million 100.13 million 10
1990s 116.09 million 102.12 million 128.62 million 10
2000s 144.01 million 131.97 million 154.97 million 10
2010s 172.95 million 158.80 million 187.02 million 10
2020s 194.87 million 189.94 million 200.09 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 28 Madagascar 5.29 million compare
  2. 29 Cameroon 5.29 million compare
  3. 30 Sudan 5.23 million compare
  4. 31 Ghana 4.98 million compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.86 million compare
  6. 33 Iraq 4.86 million compare
  7. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 4.82 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 200.09 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 200.09 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 52.41 million in 1970.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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
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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.