What is primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total?

Primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total was 0.1022 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The highest recorded value was 0.135 units per person in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 units per person in 2018.

How does IDA & IBRD total rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?

IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total

Name: Primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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IDA & IBRD total: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1022 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1022 units per person

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

22nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.135 units per person

in 1970

All-time low

0.1009 units per person

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

IDA & IBRD total recorded 0.1022 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.135 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 units per person, in 2018.

That places IDA & IBRD total 22nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per person	Change
1970	0.135 units per person	—
1971	0.1129 units per person	-16.4%
1972	0.1148 units per person	+1.7%
1973	0.1197 units per person	+4.2%
1974	0.122 units per person	+1.9%
1975	0.1244 units per person	+2.0%
1976	0.1257 units per person	+1.0%
1977	0.1261 units per person	+0.4%
1978	0.1245 units per person	-1.3%
1979	0.1249 units per person	+0.3%
1980	0.126 units per person	+0.9%
1981	0.1257 units per person	-0.3%
1982	0.1255 units per person	-0.1%
1983	0.1242 units per person	-1.0%
1984	0.1232 units per person	-0.8%
1985	0.1218 units per person	-1.1%
1986	0.1198 units per person	-1.7%
1987	0.1186 units per person	-1.0%
1988	0.1181 units per person	-0.4%
1989	0.1169 units per person	-1.0%
1990	0.1159 units per person	-0.9%
1991	0.1151 units per person	-0.7%
1992	0.1145 units per person	-0.6%
1993	0.1148 units per person	+0.3%
1994	0.1153 units per person	+0.4%
1995	0.1143 units per person	-0.8%
1996	0.1141 units per person	-0.2%
1997	0.1156 units per person	+1.4%
1998	0.1144 units per person	-1.1%
1999	0.1145 units per person	+0.1%
2000	0.113 units per person	-1.3%
2001	0.1112 units per person	-1.6%
2002	0.1093 units per person	-1.8%
2003	0.1085 units per person	-0.7%
2004	0.111 units per person	+2.4%
2005	0.11 units per person	-0.9%
2006	0.1086 units per person	-1.2%
2007	0.109 units per person	+0.4%
2008	0.1082 units per person	-0.7%
2009	0.1071 units per person	-1.1%
2010	0.1061 units per person	-0.9%
2011	0.1055 units per person	-0.5%
2012	0.1055 units per person	-0.1%
2013	0.1051 units per person	-0.3%
2014	0.1035 units per person	-1.6%
2015	0.1028 units per person	-0.7%
2016	0.1042 units per person	+1.3%
2017	0.1038 units per person	-0.4%
2018	0.1009 units per person	-2.8%
2019	0.1011 units per person	+0.2%
2020	0.1014 units per person	+0.3%
2021	0.1011 units per person	-0.3%
2022	0.1018 units per person	+0.7%
2023	0.1016 units per person	-0.3%
2024	0.1022 units per person	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.123 units per person	0.1129 units per person	0.135 units per person	10
1980s	0.122 units per person	0.1169 units per person	0.126 units per person	10
1990s	0.1148 units per person	0.1141 units per person	0.1159 units per person	10
2000s	0.1096 units per person	0.1071 units per person	0.113 units per person	10
2010s	0.1038 units per person	0.1009 units per person	0.1061 units per person	10
2020s	0.1016 units per person	0.1011 units per person	0.1022 units per person	5

Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total

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
25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More education data for IDA & IBRD total

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
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 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)

All data for IDA & IBRD total →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total?: Primary education, pupils, per capita in IDA & IBRD total was 0.1022 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The highest recorded value was 0.135 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 units per person in 2018.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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

Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

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.