Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 707.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 707.69 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 707.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330.54 million, in 1971.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 386.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 330.54 million | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 343.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 366.58 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 381.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 397.78 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 410.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 420.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 423.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 433.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 445.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 453.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 462.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 467.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 472.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 477.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 478.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 484.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 491.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 496.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 501.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 507.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 514.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 524.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 535.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 540.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 548.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 564.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 567.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 577.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 578.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 577.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 575.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 579.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 601.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 604.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 604.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 615.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 619.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 620.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 623.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 628.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 636.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 643.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 641.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 645.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 662.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 668.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 657.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 666.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 675.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 680.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 691.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 696.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 707.69 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.30 million | 330.54 million | 433.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.04 million | 445.78 million | 496.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.27 million | 501.83 million | 577.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.58 million | 575.46 million | 620.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.45 million | 623.56 million | 668.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 690.56 million | 675.97 million | 707.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- 4 Indonesia 28.68 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 25.38 million compare
- 6 United States of America 23.83 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.15 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7231 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 366.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 340.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 707.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 707.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.54 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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.