Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 19.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
19.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.70 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 19.42 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 19.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.70 million, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 6.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.18 million | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 8.10 million | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 8.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 8.57 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.72 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.66 million | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 9.06 million | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 9.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.58 million | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 8.99 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.28 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.59 million | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.08 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 12.01 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 11.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.91 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.74 million | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 14.82 million | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.77 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.95 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.38 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.65 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 18.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.42 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.13 million | 6.70 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 7.18 million | 9.32 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 million | 8.99 million | 12.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 million | 11.71 million | 15.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.36 million | 16.38 million | 18.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 million | 18.53 million | 19.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 168 Maldives 44,013 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 170 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 171 Macao 38,349 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
- 173 Brunei 37,751 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 19.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.70 million in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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