Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 707.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total is 707.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 707.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 330.54 million, in 1971.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 386.10 million | — |
| 1971 | 330.54 million | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 343.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 366.58 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 381.87 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 397.78 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 410.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 420.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 423.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 433.08 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 445.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 453.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 462.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 467.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 472.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 477.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 478.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 484.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 491.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 496.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 501.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 507.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 514.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 524.87 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 535.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 540.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 548.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 564.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 567.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 577.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 578.31 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 577.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 575.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 579.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 601.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 604.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 604.76 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 615.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 619.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 620.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 623.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 628.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 636.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 643.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 641.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 645.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 662.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 668.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 657.50 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 666.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 675.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 680.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 691.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 696.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 707.69 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 389.30 million | 330.54 million | 433.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.04 million | 445.78 million | 496.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.27 million | 501.83 million | 577.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.58 million | 575.46 million | 620.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.45 million | 623.56 million | 668.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 690.56 million | 675.97 million | 707.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA & IBRD total was 707.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 707.69 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.54 million in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.