Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 415.04 million in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 415.04 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 415.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 257.66 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.08 million | 257.66 million | 329.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.87 million | 337.10 million | 358.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.66 million | 360.05 million | 400.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.47 million | 384.79 million | 401.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.50 million | 387.66 million | 405.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.55 million | 394.09 million | 415.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- 9 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt, Arab Republic of 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
- 13 Philippines 13.06 million compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.39 million compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.09 million compare
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 18.70 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 187.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 203.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 127.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 198.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 126.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 116.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 167.63 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 415.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 415.04 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.66 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release