Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend is 1.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 11.21 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.67 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1976 | 6.33 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1978 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1981 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1985 | -0.47 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9432 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5823 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1988 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 1989 | 0.752 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +237.7% |
| 1991 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1993 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 1994 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1996 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1997 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -634.8% |
| 1998 | 4 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6209 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +368.6% |
| 2017 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.9432 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.6209 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 6 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Rwanda 5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Libya 5.8 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Benin 5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Yemen 5.15 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.