Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 343.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
343.48 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 45 groups
All-time high
343.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
109.98 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 343.48 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income peaked at 343.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.98 million, in 1971.

Lower middle income ranks 7th 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 165.80 million
1971 109.98 million -33.7%
1972 114.60 million +4.2%
1973 121.28 million +5.8%
1974 124.20 million +2.4%
1975 128.54 million +3.5%
1976 131.62 million +2.4%
1977 138.27 million +5.1%
1978 140.22 million +1.4%
1979 145.46 million +3.7%
1980 151.71 million +4.3%
1981 157.17 million +3.6%
1982 165.01 million +5.0%
1983 170.93 million +3.6%
1984 175.79 million +2.8%
1985 178.02 million +1.3%
1986 180.66 million +1.5%
1987 183.57 million +1.6%
1988 190.85 million +4.0%
1989 197.24 million +3.3%
1990 200.45 million +1.6%
1991 206.39 million +3.0%
1992 212.12 million +2.8%
1993 220.07 million +3.7%
1994 226.56 million +2.9%
1995 228.54 million +0.9%
1996 231.62 million +1.3%
1997 236.12 million +1.9%
1998 238.24 million +0.9%
1999 242.69 million +1.9%
2000 249.04 million +2.6%
2001 250.98 million +0.8%
2002 255.53 million +1.8%
2003 269.49 million +5.5%
2004 275.81 million +2.3%
2005 283.20 million +2.7%
2006 287.63 million +1.6%
2007 293.66 million +2.1%
2008 295.46 million +0.6%
2009 297.57 million +0.7%
2010 301.50 million +1.3%
2011 305.73 million +1.4%
2012 311.60 million +1.9%
2013 315.10 million +1.1%
2014 313.81 million -0.4%
2015 315.75 million +0.6%
2016 326.59 million +3.4%
2017 326.69 million +0.0%
2018 309.87 million -5.1%
2019 311.76 million +0.6%
2020 316.43 million +1.5%
2021 318.78 million +0.7%
2022 330.36 million +3.6%
2023 334.84 million +1.4%
2024 343.48 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 132.00 million 109.98 million 165.80 million 10
1980s 175.10 million 151.71 million 197.24 million 10
1990s 224.28 million 200.45 million 242.69 million 10
2000s 275.84 million 249.04 million 297.57 million 10
2010s 313.84 million 301.50 million 326.69 million 10
2020s 328.78 million 316.43 million 343.48 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 4 Indonesia 28.68 million compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 25.38 million compare
  3. 6 United States 23.83 million compare
  4. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare
  5. 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
  7. 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Lower middle income was 343.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 343.48 million in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 109.98 million in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower 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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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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.