Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 237.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 237.35 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 277.17 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 189.75 million, in 1971.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 191.32 million | — |
| 1971 | 189.75 million | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 198.74 million | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 214.88 million | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 227.17 million | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 238.65 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 247.13 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 249.45 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 249.66 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 253.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 258.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 258.94 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 259.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 258.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 257.81 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 259.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 256.79 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 257.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 257.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 255.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 257.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 255.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 256.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 257.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 260.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 260.43 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 264.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 273.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 272.35 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 277.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 270.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 264.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 253.85 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 240.72 million | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 252.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 244.74 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 237.51 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 238.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 235.62 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 232.58 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 229.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 227.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 226.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 227.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 223.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 223.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 226.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 228.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 230.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 233.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 235.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 236.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 237.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 236.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 237.35 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.01 million | 189.75 million | 253.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.98 million | 255.74 million | 259.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.47 million | 255.78 million | 277.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.06 million | 232.58 million | 270.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.67 million | 223.28 million | 233.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.68 million | 235.71 million | 237.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 17 Uganda 8.84 million compare
- 18 Kenya 8.04 million compare
- 19 Mozambique 7.66 million compare
- 20 Russian Federation 7.55 million compare
- 21 South Africa 7.52 million compare
- 22 Afghanistan 7.51 million compare
- 23 Japan 6.25 million compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 120.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 237.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 277.17 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.75 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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.