Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 68.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 68.14 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 78.19 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 65.92 million, in 2009.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 78.19 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 77.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 76.27 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 74.90 million | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 73.47 million | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 72.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 71.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 70.85 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 70.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 71.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 71.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 69.67 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 69.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 69.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.79 million | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 73.79 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 71.63 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 71.47 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.80 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 71.96 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 72.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 73.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 74.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 72.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 71.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 70.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.50 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.85 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.53 million | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 66.28 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 65.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.28 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 68.14 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.69 million | 70.26 million | 78.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.20 million | 69.41 million | 74.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.66 million | 71.47 million | 74.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.13 million | 65.92 million | 71.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.01 million | 65.96 million | 70.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.44 million | 68.03 million | 69.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 94 Laos 739,554 compare
- 95 Paraguay 710,209 compare
- 96 Cuba 698,052 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 603,966 compare
- 100 Portugal 598,661 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 68.14 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.19 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.92 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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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.