Primary education, pupils, per capita in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1027 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 0.1027 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.1699 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1013 units per person, in 2021.
That places Early-demographic dividend 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1699 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1149 units per person | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1164 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1194 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1192 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1204 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1208 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1224 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1205 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1193 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.123 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1232 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1254 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1264 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1273 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1268 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1262 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1255 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1269 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1282 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1265 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1263 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.126 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1265 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1268 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1254 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.125 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1233 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1216 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1205 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1198 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1183 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1176 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1197 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1195 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1201 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1196 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1202 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1192 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1176 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1167 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1154 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1148 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1136 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1116 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1108 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1125 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1038 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1013 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1013 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1027 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1243 units per person | 0.1149 units per person | 0.1699 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1259 units per person | 0.123 units per person | 0.1282 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1248 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.1268 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1192 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 0.1202 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1113 units per person | 0.1028 units per person | 0.1167 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 units per person | 0.1013 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Early-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Early-demographic dividend was 0.1027 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1013 units per person in 2021.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.