Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 341.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 341.82 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 341.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.20 million, in 1970.
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 84.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 87.93 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 91.87 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 94.76 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 98.70 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 102.82 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 107.93 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 114.36 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 120.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 126.20 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 130.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 137.37 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 141.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 145.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 146.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 147.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 150.53 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 155.64 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 156.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 158.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 163.81 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 166.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 172.12 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 177.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 180.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 183.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 190.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 195.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 199.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 204.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 209.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 217.00 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 224.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 231.93 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 240.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 245.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 252.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 257.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 263.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 270.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 277.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 284.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 288.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 293.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 295.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 302.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 308.04 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 315.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 323.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 329.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 332.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 333.18 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 338.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 341.82 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.61 million | 83.20 million | 120.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.85 million | 126.20 million | 156.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.72 million | 158.60 million | 199.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.64 million | 204.34 million | 263.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.91 million | 270.05 million | 323.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.15 million | 329.56 million | 341.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
- 16 Viet Nam 8.88 million compare
- 17 Uganda 8.84 million compare
- 18 Kenya 8.04 million compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.66 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 7.55 million compare
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 341.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 341.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.20 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, 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) 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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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.