Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 443.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 443.80 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only peaked at 445.39 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 285.44 million, in 1971.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 341.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 285.44 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 295.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 315.25 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 327.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 341.26 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 350.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 357.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 356.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 362.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 370.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 375.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 379.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 381.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 385.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 388.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 391.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 393.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 397.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 402.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 405.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 406.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 409.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 416.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 423.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 424.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 430.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 441.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 439.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 445.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 440.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 434.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 424.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 421.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 436.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 431.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 427.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 432.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 431.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 427.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 425.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 423.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 426.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 429.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 422.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 424.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 434.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 434.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 416.97 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 419.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 423.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 425.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 435.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 435.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 443.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333.38 million | 285.44 million | 362.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.62 million | 370.91 million | 402.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.28 million | 405.15 million | 445.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.88 million | 421.59 million | 440.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.76 million | 416.97 million | 434.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.70 million | 423.20 million | 443.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 2 China 108.57 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 33.42 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 28.68 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 25.38 million compare
- 6 United States 23.83 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IBRD only was 443.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 445.39 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.44 million in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.