Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members
OECD members: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 91.38 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members stood at 91.38 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members peaked at 104.10 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 91.21 million, in 2022.
OECD members ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.55 million | — |
| 1971 | 99.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 100.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 100.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 100.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.96 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 100.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 100.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.30 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 104.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 103.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 103.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 102.84 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.27 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 101.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 100.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 100.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.06 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 102.97 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 100.07 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 99.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 101.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 99.46 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 99.38 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 100.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 101.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 100.84 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 100.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99.87 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.16 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.63 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.25 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.57 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 91.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.38 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.08 million | 98.55 million | 101.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.56 million | 100.67 million | 104.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.31 million | 99.38 million | 101.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.72 million | 97.07 million | 100.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 million | 94.10 million | 96.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.81 million | 91.21 million | 92.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in OECD members was 91.38 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 104.10 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.21 million in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- OECD members ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.