Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 61.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 61.44 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 70.49 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.89 million, in 1971.
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.70 million | 44.89 million | 55.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.60 million | 56.81 million | 63.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.08 million | 63.73 million | 70.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.94 million | 66.49 million | 70.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.92 million | 63.09 million | 67.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.95 million | 61.44 million | 62.57 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.34 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 31.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 13.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 20.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 30.06 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.29 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 31.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 61.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 70.49 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.89 million in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 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