Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World
World: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 780.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World stood at 780.85 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World peaked at 780.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 414.88 million, in 1971.
World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 463.41 million | — |
| 1971 | 414.88 million | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 428.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 450.99 million | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 465.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 481.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 493.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 502.34 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 504.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 511.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 528.82 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 535.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 544.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 547.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 552.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 555.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 556.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 560.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 572.31 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 576.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 578.62 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 584.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 592.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 600.86 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 611.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 616.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 625.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 642.36 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 644.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 654.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 655.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 654.54 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 651.86 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 655.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 676.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 678.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 679.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 689.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 693.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 694.98 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 697.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 702.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 710.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 716.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 715.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 719.56 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 737.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 743.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 732.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 741.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 750.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 754.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 764.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 769.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 780.85 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 471.65 million | 414.88 million | 511.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 553.05 million | 528.82 million | 576.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 615.13 million | 578.62 million | 654.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 673.09 million | 651.86 million | 694.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 721.63 million | 697.57 million | 743.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.10 million | 750.55 million | 780.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in World was 780.85 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 780.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.88 million in 1971.
- How does World rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.