Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 84.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.04 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.03 million
in 1971
All-time low
82.44 million
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) stood at 84.04 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 98.03 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82.44 million, in 2013.
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 98.03 million | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 97.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 96.41 million | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 95.04 million | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 93.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 93.04 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 92.24 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 91.85 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.06 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 93.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 93.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 91.17 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 90.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 90.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 94.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 93.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 90.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 92.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 90.03 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 90.03 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 90.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 91.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 90.46 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 87.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 86.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.86 million | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 84.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.88 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.25 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.52 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 86.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 86.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 84.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.04 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.55 million | 88.60 million | 98.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.24 million | 90.36 million | 94.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.59 million | 89.85 million | 92.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.66 million | 83.25 million | 88.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.03 million | 82.44 million | 86.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.19 million | 83.73 million | 84.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 84.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.03 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.44 million in 2013.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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