Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income
High income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 84.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income stood at 84.04 million.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income peaked at 98.03 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82.44 million, in 2013.
That places High income 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income, 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 High income
More education data for High income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in High income was 84.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 98.03 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.44 million in 2013.
- How does High income rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- High income ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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)
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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.