Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total
IDA total: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 263.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total is 263.89 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total peaked at 263.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.99 million, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.02 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 51.33 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 53.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 56.52 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 59.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 62.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 66.42 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 71.03 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 74.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 78.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 82.82 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 85.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 87.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 88.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 87.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 90.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 93.76 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 94.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 96.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 101.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 104.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 108.74 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 112.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 115.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 117.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 123.79 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 128.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 131.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 137.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 142.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 150.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 157.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 165.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 172.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 177.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 182.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 187.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 193.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 198.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 204.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 210.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 214.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 219.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 221.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 227.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 233.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 240.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 247.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 252.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 255.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 256.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 261.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 263.89 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.92 million | 44.99 million | 71.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.42 million | 74.88 million | 94.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.98 million | 96.68 million | 131.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.71 million | 137.83 million | 193.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.69 million | 198.25 million | 247.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.87 million | 252.76 million | 263.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
More education data for IDA total
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in IDA total was 263.89 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 263.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.99 million in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.