Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 701.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income is 701.53 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income peaked at 701.53 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 323.56 million, in 1971.
That places Low & middle income 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 379.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 323.56 million | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 337.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 360.27 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 375.80 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 392.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 404.46 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 414.38 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 417.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 427.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 439.69 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 446.75 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 455.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 460.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 465.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 469.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 470.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 475.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 483.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 488.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 493.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 499.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 505.53 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 516.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 527.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 531.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 539.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 556.45 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 559.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 569.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 570.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 569.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 567.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 571.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 593.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 596.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 597.68 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 608.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 612.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 614.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 617.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 622.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 630.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 636.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 635.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 639.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 656.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 661.72 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 650.98 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 659.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 670.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 675.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 685.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 690.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 701.53 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383.20 million | 323.56 million | 427.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 465.49 million | 439.69 million | 488.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.81 million | 493.24 million | 569.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 590.30 million | 567.82 million | 614.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 640.92 million | 617.00 million | 661.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.67 million | 670.35 million | 701.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Low & middle income was 701.53 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 701.53 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.56 million in 1971.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.