Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 66.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 66.45 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 81.39 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 66.45 million, in 2024.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 30th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 81.39 million | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 81.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 81.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 80.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 79.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 79.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 78.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 77.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 79.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 78.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 78.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.01 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 75.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 74.56 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 73.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 73.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.06 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 75.60 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 73.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 72.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 72.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 71.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 72.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 66.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.45 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.98 million | 73.29 million | 81.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.25 million | 73.13 million | 79.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.62 million | 71.70 million | 74.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.08 million | 68.28 million | 72.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.11 million | 67.42 million | 68.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.10 million | 66.45 million | 68.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Post-demographic dividend was 66.45 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.39 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.45 million in 2024.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.