Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 59.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.19 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
121st
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.90 million
in 2020
All-time low
5.69 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) recorded 59.19 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) peaked at 60.90 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.69 million, in 1971.
ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 121st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 5.69 million | -14.2% |
| 1972 | 5.94 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 6.54 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.89 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7.60 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 7.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 8.15 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.31 million | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 10.41 million | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 11.31 million | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 11.89 million | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 12.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 13.28 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13.93 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 14.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 14.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.15 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 16.96 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 18.51 million | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 19.46 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 23.04 million | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 24.32 million | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 25.30 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.92 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.82 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 30.27 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 31.72 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 33.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 35.54 million | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 37.67 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 40.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 43.03 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 44.46 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 49.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 51.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 51.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 53.74 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 55.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 57.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 60.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 59.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 57.79 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 58.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.19 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 million | 5.69 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 million | 9.31 million | 14.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 million | 15.01 million | 25.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.15 million | 26.92 million | 44.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.97 million | 45.59 million | 59.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.27 million | 57.79 million | 60.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
More education data for ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 9.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 10.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 30.38 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 10.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) was 59.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.90 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 million in 1971.
- How does ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Land-locked Countries (unsdcode:98116) 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