Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 45.96 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 45.96 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 45.96 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.97 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.98 million | — |
| 1971 | 15.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.52 million | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 19.01 million | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 19.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 20.21 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 20.87 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 20.90 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 21.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 21.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 22.35 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 21.66 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.18 million | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 24.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 24.42 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 24.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 23.63 million | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 25.42 million | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 27.60 million | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 27.29 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27.98 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.36 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 30.69 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 31.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 34.72 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 34.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.96 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 39.42 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 40.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.46 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.96 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.30 million | 15.97 million | 21.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.40 million | 21.66 million | 27.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.58 million | 27.98 million | 35.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.15 million | 35.44 million | 41.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.34 million | 42.23 million | 45.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.82 million | 45.67 million | 45.96 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
More education data for ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.65 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 20.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 10.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 22.06 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 9.87 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 45.96 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.96 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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