Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 443.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only is 443.80 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 445.39 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 285.44 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 341.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 285.44 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 295.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 315.25 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 327.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 341.26 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 350.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 357.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 356.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 362.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 370.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 375.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 379.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 381.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 385.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 388.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 391.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 393.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 397.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 402.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 405.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 406.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 409.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 416.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 423.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 424.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 430.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 441.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 439.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 445.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 440.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 434.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 424.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 421.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 436.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 431.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 427.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 432.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 431.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 427.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 425.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 423.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 426.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 429.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 422.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 424.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 434.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 434.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 416.97 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 419.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 423.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 425.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 435.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 435.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 443.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333.38 million | 285.44 million | 362.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.62 million | 370.91 million | 402.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.28 million | 405.15 million | 445.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.88 million | 421.59 million | 440.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.76 million | 416.97 million | 434.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.70 million | 423.20 million | 443.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ibrd Only
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only was 443.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 445.39 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.44 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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.
Computed from
- 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.