Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 716.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
716.40 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
716.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
339.56 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 716.40 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 716.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 339.56 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 394.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 339.56 million | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 353.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 376.37 million | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 391.88 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 407.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 420.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 430.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 433.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 440.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 456.05 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 463.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 472.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 476.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 481.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 485.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 486.90 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 491.89 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 499.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 504.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 509.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 515.81 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 522.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 532.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 543.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 548.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 555.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 572.53 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 575.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 585.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 586.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 586.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 584.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 588.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 610.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 612.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 613.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 623.86 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 627.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 629.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 632.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 637.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 645.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 650.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 649.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 653.57 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 670.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 676.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 665.67 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 674.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 685.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 689.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 700.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 705.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 716.40 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 398.87 million | 339.56 million | 440.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.87 million | 456.05 million | 504.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.12 million | 509.84 million | 585.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.29 million | 584.18 million | 629.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 655.56 million | 632.15 million | 676.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.41 million | 685.04 million | 716.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 3 Nigeria 33.42 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 28.68 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 25.38 million compare
- 6 United States of America 23.83 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.15 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 371.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4689 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 716.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 716.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.56 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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