Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 95.26 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.26 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.26 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.24 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) stood at 95.26 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 95.26 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million, in 1970.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.79 million | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 17.45 million | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 17.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.39 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 19.04 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 20.86 million | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 23.25 million | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 25.68 million | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 27.24 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 29.07 million | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 31.40 million | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 32.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 33.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 33.68 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 32.89 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 33.44 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 33.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 34.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 34.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 36.36 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 37.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 39.24 million | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 41.15 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 40.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.72 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 44.61 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 46.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 48.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 49.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 52.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.53 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 57.73 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 59.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 59.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.31 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 64.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 67.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 70.58 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 73.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 73.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 79.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 81.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 84.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 87.37 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 91.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 94.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 95.26 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.03 million | 15.24 million | 25.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.23 million | 27.24 million | 34.56 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.48 million | 34.96 million | 46.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.58 million | 48.67 million | 62.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.61 million | 64.32 million | 84.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.54 million | 87.37 million | 95.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- 80 Dominican Republic 1.17 million compare
- 81 Netherlands 1.14 million compare
- 82 Jordan 1.12 million compare
- 83 Israel 1.05 million compare
- 84 Honduras 1.03 million compare
- 85 Tajikistan 1.01 million compare
- 86 Mauritania 891,821 compare
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 95.26 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.26 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million in 1970.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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