Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 149.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
149.24 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
149.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
25.28 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations is 149.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations peaked at 149.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.28 million, in 1970.

That places WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 25.28 million
1971 26.60 million +5.2%
1972 27.67 million +4.0%
1973 28.75 million +3.9%
1974 29.60 million +2.9%
1975 30.38 million +2.6%
1976 31.84 million +4.8%
1977 34.23 million +7.5%
1978 36.94 million +7.9%
1979 40.21 million +8.8%
1980 42.96 million +6.8%
1981 45.84 million +6.7%
1982 48.01 million +4.7%
1983 49.46 million +3.0%
1984 50.75 million +2.6%
1985 50.87 million +0.2%
1986 50.55 million -0.6%
1987 51.00 million +0.9%
1988 52.14 million +2.2%
1989 51.88 million -0.5%
1990 52.83 million +1.8%
1991 55.40 million +4.9%
1992 56.46 million +1.9%
1993 58.35 million +3.4%
1994 60.03 million +2.9%
1995 60.16 million +0.2%
1996 59.01 million -1.9%
1997 61.57 million +4.3%
1998 64.83 million +5.3%
1999 65.96 million +1.7%
2000 69.37 million +5.2%
2001 72.51 million +4.5%
2002 77.42 million +6.8%
2003 80.88 million +4.5%
2004 85.09 million +5.2%
2005 89.68 million +5.4%
2006 93.89 million +4.7%
2007 96.01 million +2.3%
2008 98.89 million +3.0%
2009 101.92 million +3.1%
2010 105.10 million +3.1%
2011 110.20 million +4.9%
2012 114.72 million +4.1%
2013 118.17 million +3.0%
2014 121.55 million +2.9%
2015 122.35 million +0.7%
2016 126.16 million +3.1%
2017 130.28 million +3.3%
2018 135.06 million +3.7%
2019 139.74 million +3.5%
2020 144.28 million +3.2%
2021 145.58 million +0.9%
2022 145.98 million +0.3%
2023 148.65 million +1.8%
2024 149.24 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.15 million 25.28 million 40.21 million 10
1980s 49.34 million 42.96 million 52.14 million 10
1990s 59.46 million 52.83 million 65.96 million 10
2000s 86.56 million 69.37 million 101.92 million 10
2010s 122.33 million 105.10 million 139.74 million 10
2020s 146.75 million 144.28 million 149.24 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations

  1. 60 Korea 2.51 million compare
  2. 61 Canada 2.43 million compare
  3. 62 Guatemala 2.42 million compare
  4. 63 Benin 2.40 million compare
  5. 64 Senegal 2.35 million compare
  6. 65 Australia 2.27 million compare
  7. 66 Cambodia 2.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations was 149.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The highest recorded value was 149.24 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
The lowest recorded value was 25.28 million in 1970.
How does WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release