Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 237.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 United States 23.83 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
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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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.