Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 10.33 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 10.33 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 10.33 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.08 million | — |
| 1999 | 5.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.50 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5.77 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.03 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.36 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.69 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.96 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 7.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.83 million | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.97 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.13 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.33 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 million | 5.08 million | 5.23 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.78 million | 5.50 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 8.17 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 million | 10.33 million | 10.33 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 184 Barbados 16,314 compare
- 185 Tonga 15,644 compare
- 186 Guam 15,516
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 14,544
- 188 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
- 189 Grenada 11,967 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,936 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 10.33 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release