Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 36.86 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.86 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.57 million
in 2012
All-time low
10.02 million
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1970–2021
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.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.07 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.02 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 11.54 million | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 13.08 million | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 13.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14.29 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 14.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 14.94 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.77 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 16.86 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 16.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 17.66 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 17.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 17.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 18.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 18.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 20.96 million | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 21.76 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 23.50 million | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 24.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 25.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 26.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 26.88 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 27.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 27.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.81 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 32.43 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 33.36 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.33 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.10 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 37.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 37.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.26 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.80 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.86 million | +0.5% |
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 147,483 compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 144,542 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
- 145 Albania 141,089 compare
- 146 Moldova 136,696 compare
- 147 Slovenia 132,709 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 126,491 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release