Primary education, pupils, per capita in European Union
European Union: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0517 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in European Union stood at 0.0517 units per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in European Union peaked at 0.0827 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 units per person, in 2022.
That places European Union 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0675 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0827 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0819 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0803 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0798 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0786 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0777 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0767 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.076 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0753 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0745 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0746 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0735 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0728 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0721 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0713 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0704 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0692 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.067 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0662 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0644 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0633 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.063 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0627 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0623 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0632 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0631 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0629 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0619 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0607 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0594 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.057 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.056 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0548 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0545 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0534 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.053 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0537 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0544 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.055 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0519 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0518 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0517 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0717 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 0.0746 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0563 units per person | 0.0534 units per person | 0.0607 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0539 units per person | 0.0528 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0518 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 40 Congo 0.1424 units per person compare
- 41 Nauru 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
More education data for European Union
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (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 23.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in European Union?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in European Union was 0.0517 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0827 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 units per person in 2022.
- How does European Union rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.