Primary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1441 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.1441 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.155 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0794 units per person, in 1971.
That places Least developed countries 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0834 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0794 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0838 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0884 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0894 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0931 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0968 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0987 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.103 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1055 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1074 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1069 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1059 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1029 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1017 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1054 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1033 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1062 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1061 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1075 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1111 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1116 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1155 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1164 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1156 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1185 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1217 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1285 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1335 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1371 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1404 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1437 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1474 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1512 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1519 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1525 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1546 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.155 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1547 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1545 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1524 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1524 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1526 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1534 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1538 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1536 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1477 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1459 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1441 units per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0917 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | 0.103 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.105 units per person | 0.1017 units per person | 0.1074 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1102 units per person | 0.1033 units per person | 0.1164 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1374 units per person | 0.1185 units per person | 0.1519 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1536 units per person | 0.1524 units per person | 0.155 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1486 units per person | 0.1441 units per person | 0.1536 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1999 units per person compare
- 9 Togo 0.1972 units per person compare
- 10 Namibia 0.1947 units per person compare
- 11 Cameroon 0.1816 units per person compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.1811 units per person compare
- 13 Eswatini 0.1807 units per person compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.1441 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.155 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0794 units per person in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.