Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 16.77 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16.77 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.24 million
in 1996
All-time low
12.00 million
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) stood at 16.77 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) peaked at 17.24 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million, in 2009.
That places ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.82 million | — |
| 1971 | 16.61 million | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 16.00 million | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 15.43 million | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 14.89 million | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 14.42 million | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 14.16 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.99 million | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 14.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 13.31 million | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 14.99 million | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 15.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 15.32 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.49 million | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 15.78 million | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 16.42 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 14.97 million | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 15.77 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 16.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 16.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 16.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.46 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.24 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 17.23 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.75 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.12 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 15.27 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 14.71 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.37 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.93 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.50 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.38 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 12.81 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.34 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.25 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.65 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.26 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.05 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.72 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.57 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.89 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.77 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.87 million | 13.99 million | 16.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.06 million | 13.31 million | 16.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.53 million | 15.77 million | 17.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.54 million | 12.00 million | 15.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 million | 12.05 million | 16.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 million | 16.57 million | 16.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- 173 Brunei 37,751 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 175 Samoa 34,962 compare
- 176 Martinique 34,559 compare
- 177 Iceland 32,314 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
- 179 Malta 27,337 compare
More education data for ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 12.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1289 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) was 16.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million in 2009.
- How does ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECE: Cis (cwg) (unsdcode:98201) 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