Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 91.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members, 1970–2024
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Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 91.38 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 104.10 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 91.21 million, in 2022.
That places WB: Oecd Members 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 99.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 100.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 100.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 100.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 100.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 100.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 104.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 103.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 103.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 102.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.27 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 100.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 100.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 102.97 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 100.07 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 99.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 101.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 99.46 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 99.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 101.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 100.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 100.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.38 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.08 million | 98.55 million | 101.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.56 million | 100.67 million | 104.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.31 million | 99.38 million | 101.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.72 million | 97.07 million | 100.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 million | 94.10 million | 96.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.81 million | 91.21 million | 92.90 million | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Oecd Members was 91.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 104.10 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.21 million in 2022.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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.