Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 237.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
237.35 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
277.17 million
in 1999
All-time low
189.75 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 237.35 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income peaked at 277.17 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 189.75 million, in 1971.

That places Upper middle income 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 191.32 million
1971 189.75 million -0.8%
1972 198.74 million +4.7%
1973 214.88 million +8.1%
1974 227.17 million +5.7%
1975 238.65 million +5.1%
1976 247.13 million +3.6%
1977 249.45 million +0.9%
1978 249.66 million +0.1%
1979 253.32 million +1.5%
1980 258.26 million +1.9%
1981 258.94 million +0.3%
1982 259.81 million +0.3%
1983 258.00 million -0.7%
1984 257.81 million -0.1%
1985 259.28 million +0.6%
1986 256.79 million -1.0%
1987 257.85 million +0.4%
1988 257.37 million -0.2%
1989 255.74 million -0.6%
1990 257.53 million +0.7%
1991 255.78 million -0.7%
1992 256.13 million +0.1%
1993 257.45 million +0.5%
1994 260.54 million +1.2%
1995 260.43 million -0.0%
1996 264.33 million +1.5%
1997 273.01 million +3.3%
1998 272.35 million -0.2%
1999 277.17 million +1.8%
2000 270.19 million -2.5%
2001 264.93 million -1.9%
2002 253.85 million -4.2%
2003 240.72 million -5.2%
2004 252.05 million +4.7%
2005 244.74 million -2.9%
2006 237.51 million -3.0%
2007 238.38 million +0.4%
2008 235.62 million -1.2%
2009 232.58 million -1.3%
2010 229.40 million -1.4%
2011 227.72 million -0.7%
2012 226.85 million -0.4%
2013 227.57 million +0.3%
2014 223.28 million -1.9%
2015 223.81 million +0.2%
2016 226.21 million +1.1%
2017 228.10 million +0.8%
2018 230.25 million +0.9%
2019 233.54 million +1.4%
2020 235.71 million +0.9%
2021 236.95 million +0.5%
2022 237.31 million +0.2%
2023 236.11 million -0.5%
2024 237.35 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 226.01 million 189.75 million 253.32 million 10
1980s 257.98 million 255.74 million 259.81 million 10
1990s 263.47 million 255.78 million 277.17 million 10
2000s 247.06 million 232.58 million 270.19 million 10
2010s 227.67 million 223.28 million 233.54 million 10
2020s 236.68 million 235.71 million 237.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 6 United States 23.83 million compare
  2. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
  4. 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
  5. 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
  6. 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
  7. 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income was 237.35 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 277.17 million in 1999.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 189.75 million in 1971.
How does Upper middle income rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper 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
Last refreshed

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.