Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.2049 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded -0.2049 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 152.4% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 3.37 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.81 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places OECD members 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.4991 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3665 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1974 | -0.2488 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1975 | -0.284 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1347 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1289 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0768 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8155 % change on previous year | +961.5% |
| 1980 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7963 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1982 | 0.215 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1983 | -0.6377 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1984 | -0.5494 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9661 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6033 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1987 | -0.006 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1988 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -56703.4% |
| 1989 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1990 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4792 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -562.2% |
| 1993 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0783 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3251 % change on previous year | -515.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5303 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1997 | 0.883 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1998 | -0.27 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2000 | -0.2091 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 2001 | -0.3108 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5102 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7052 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2004 | -0.3881 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2005 | -0.4765 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6101 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0236 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5711 % change on previous year | +2324.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4845 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3615 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6697 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2013 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4174 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1408 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3302 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2020 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -40579.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9958 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8332 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3911 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2049 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2872 % change on previous year | -0.284 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1928 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1928 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3866 % change on previous year | -0.7052 % change on previous year | -0.0236 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.256 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 0.3302 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.688 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 0.3911 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 39 Chad 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Pakistan 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Cambodia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Armenia 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Germany 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Malawi 2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Bangladesh 2.67 % change on previous year compare
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in OECD members was -0.2049 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.81 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.