Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 343.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 343.48 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 343.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.98 million, in 1971.
That places WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 16th 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 109.98 million | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 114.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 121.28 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 124.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 128.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 131.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 138.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 140.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 145.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 151.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 157.17 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 165.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 170.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 175.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 178.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 180.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 183.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 190.85 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 197.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 200.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 206.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 212.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 220.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 226.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 228.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 231.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 236.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 238.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 242.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 249.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 250.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 255.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 269.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 275.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 283.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 287.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 293.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 295.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 297.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 301.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 305.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 311.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 315.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 313.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 315.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 326.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 326.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 309.87 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 311.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 316.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 318.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 330.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 334.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 343.48 million | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -33.7% | 165.80 million | 109.98 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.00 million | 109.98 million | 165.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.10 million | 151.71 million | 197.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.28 million | 200.45 million | 242.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.84 million | 249.04 million | 297.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.84 million | 301.50 million | 326.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.78 million | 316.43 million | 343.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 136.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2835 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 129.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 166.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 176.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 343.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 343.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.98 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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.