Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 148.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 148.37 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 148.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.11 million, in 1971.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.57 million | — |
| 1971 | 18.11 million | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 18.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.61 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 20.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21.81 million | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 23.47 million | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 25.06 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 26.65 million | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 28.16 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 29.86 million | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 31.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 32.28 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 32.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 33.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 34.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 34.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 35.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 36.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.28 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 36.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 38.43 million | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 38.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 40.48 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 42.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 45.32 million | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 46.68 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 51.02 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 53.28 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 54.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 57.82 million | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 62.07 million | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 68.43 million | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 73.46 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 78.35 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 83.11 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 87.88 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 92.64 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 99.01 million | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 101.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 104.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 107.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 111.63 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 114.92 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 118.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 120.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 125.06 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 129.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 133.68 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 138.29 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 142.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 144.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 144.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 146.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 148.37 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.07 million | 18.11 million | 28.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.57 million | 29.86 million | 36.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.71 million | 36.41 million | 54.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.44 million | 57.82 million | 101.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.43 million | 104.55 million | 138.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.20 million | 142.54 million | 148.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 19 Mozambique 7.66 million compare
- 20 Russia 7.55 million compare
- 21 South Africa 7.52 million compare
- 22 Afghanistan 7.51 million compare
- 23 Japan 6.25 million compare
- 24 Turkey 5.54 million compare
- 25 Angola 5.38 million compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 148.37 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 148.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 million in 1971.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.