Primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area
Euro area: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0512 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area is 0.0512 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area peaked at 0.0797 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 units per person, in 2024.
Euro area ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0628 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0797 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0796 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0784 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0767 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0758 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0751 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0735 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0725 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0702 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0688 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0677 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0663 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0655 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0644 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0621 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0617 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0599 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0587 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0582 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0585 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.058 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0581 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0574 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0565 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0554 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0543 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0536 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0532 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0522 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0525 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0526 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0532 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0531 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0518 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0512 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0514 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0512 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0758 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0682 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0735 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0516 units per person | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0524 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 41 Naoero 0.1416 units per person compare
- 42 Tuvalu 0.1381 units per person compare
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.1365 units per person compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1324 units per person compare
- 45 Egypt 0.1322 units per person compare
- 46 Guatemala 0.1317 units per person compare
- 47 French Polynesia 0.1305 units per person compare
More education data for Euro area
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Euro area was 0.0512 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0797 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 units per person in 2024.
- How does Euro area rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Euro area ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.