Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 36.86 million in 2021. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 36.86 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 37.57 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 145th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.33 million | 10.02 million | 15.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.32 million | 16.16 million | 21.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.98 million | 22.30 million | 27.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.39 million | 28.07 million | 34.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.91 million | 35.87 million | 37.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 million | 36.68 million | 36.86 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 142 Croatia, Republic of 147,483 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 144,542 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
- 145 Albania 141,089 compare
- 146 Moldova, Republic of 136,696 compare
- 147 Slovenia, Republic of 132,709 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 126,491 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 17.69 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 11.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 6.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 36.86 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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