Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 12.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.03 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
183rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.47 million
in 1981
All-time low
12.03 million
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 12.03 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 20.47 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.03 million, in 2024.
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.86 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.62 million | +25.3% |
| 1972 | 18.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.59 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 18.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 19.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 19.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 20.28 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.46 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.85 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.27 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 18.17 million | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 17.43 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.94 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.73 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.31 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.02 million | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.83 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.77 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.75 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.72 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.95 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.27 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.15 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.03 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.57 million | 14.86 million | 19.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.26 million | 17.43 million | 20.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.89 million | 14.77 million | 17.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.45 million | 13.77 million | 14.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 million | 12.47 million | 13.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 million | 12.03 million | 12.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 12.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 million in 2024.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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