Primary education, pupils, per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0891 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 0.0891 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in IBRD only peaked at 0.1454 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0865 units per person, in 2019.
IBRD only ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1454 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1189 units per person | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1205 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1257 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.128 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1306 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1317 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1316 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1289 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1285 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1293 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1284 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1274 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1256 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1245 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1234 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1217 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1203 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1193 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1184 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1172 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1158 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1153 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1139 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.114 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1151 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1131 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1132 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1106 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1079 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1042 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1005 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0993 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0974 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0959 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0945 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0941 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0937 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0912 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0908 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0921 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0913 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0867 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0865 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0868 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0884 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0879 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0891 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.129 units per person | 0.1189 units per person | 0.1454 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1238 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 0.1293 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1147 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 0.1172 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.103 units per person | 0.0974 units per person | 0.1106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0917 units per person | 0.0865 units per person | 0.0959 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0878 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 0.0891 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
- 29 Guinea 0.1576 units per person compare
- 30 Gambia 0.1569 units per person compare
- 31 Botswana 0.1564 units per person compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1509 units per person compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in IBRD only?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in IBRD only was 0.0891 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1454 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0865 units per person in 2019.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.