Primary education, pupils, per capita in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0746 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0746 units per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1397 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0709 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

00.050.10.15197019972024

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

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 0.0746 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 0.1397 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 units per person, in 2015.

That places Late-demographic dividend 35th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Late-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.118 units per person
1971 0.1206 units per person +2.2%
1972 0.1228 units per person +1.8%
1973 0.1299 units per person +5.8%
1974 0.1343 units per person +3.4%
1975 0.138 units per person +2.7%
1976 0.1397 units per person +1.3%
1977 0.1379 units per person -1.3%
1978 0.1344 units per person -2.6%
1979 0.133 units per person -1.0%
1980 0.1325 units per person -0.4%
1981 0.1307 units per person -1.4%
1982 0.1274 units per person -2.5%
1983 0.1233 units per person -3.2%
1984 0.1201 units per person -2.6%
1985 0.1183 units per person -1.5%
1986 0.115 units per person -2.7%
1987 0.1137 units per person -1.2%
1988 0.1108 units per person -2.5%
1989 0.1073 units per person -3.2%
1990 0.1062 units per person -1.0%
1991 0.1041 units per person -2.0%
1992 0.1029 units per person -1.1%
1993 0.1024 units per person -0.5%
1994 0.103 units per person +0.6%
1995 0.1023 units per person -0.7%
1996 0.1033 units per person +1.0%
1997 0.1068 units per person +3.4%
1998 0.1052 units per person -1.4%
1999 0.1063 units per person +1.0%
2000 0.1023 units per person -3.7%
2001 0.0986 units per person -3.7%
2002 0.0921 units per person -6.5%
2003 0.0851 units per person -7.6%
2004 0.0903 units per person +6.1%
2005 0.0856 units per person -5.2%
2006 0.0815 units per person -4.8%
2007 0.0808 units per person -1.0%
2008 0.0792 units per person -2.0%
2009 0.0772 units per person -2.4%
2010 0.0753 units per person -2.5%
2011 0.074 units per person -1.6%
2012 0.0733 units per person -1.0%
2013 0.0729 units per person -0.5%
2014 0.071 units per person -2.6%
2015 0.0709 units per person -0.1%
2016 0.0716 units per person +1.1%
2017 0.0723 units per person +1.0%
2018 0.0728 units per person +0.7%
2019 0.0738 units per person +1.4%
2020 0.0741 units per person +0.3%
2021 0.0747 units per person +0.8%
2022 0.0749 units per person +0.3%
2023 0.0745 units per person -0.6%
2024 0.0746 units per person +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1309 units per person 0.118 units per person 0.1397 units per person 10
1980s 0.1199 units per person 0.1073 units per person 0.1325 units per person 10
1990s 0.1042 units per person 0.1023 units per person 0.1068 units per person 10
2000s 0.0873 units per person 0.0772 units per person 0.1023 units per person 10
2010s 0.0728 units per person 0.0709 units per person 0.0753 units per person 10
2020s 0.0745 units per person 0.0741 units per person 0.0749 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 32 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1509 units per person compare
  2. 33 Chad 0.1502 units per person compare
  3. 34 Tonga 0.1502 units per person compare
  4. 35 Nigeria 0.1466 units per person compare
  5. 36 Angola 0.1465 units per person compare
  6. 37 Kenya 0.1453 units per person compare
  7. 38 Ghana 0.1448 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Late-demographic dividend?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Late-demographic dividend was 0.0746 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.1397 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 units per person in 2015.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-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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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

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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

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.