Primary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1043 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income is 0.1043 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 0.1424 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1031 units per person, in 2018.
Low & middle income ranks 20th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1424 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1183 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1204 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1256 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.128 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1306 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1319 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1323 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1305 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1308 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1319 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1312 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.131 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1295 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1283 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1267 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1243 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1229 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1223 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.121 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1198 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1189 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1182 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1189 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1178 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1176 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1191 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1177 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1163 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1144 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1122 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1114 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.114 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1129 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1115 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1118 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.111 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1098 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1088 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1081 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.108 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1076 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.106 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1052 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1066 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1031 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1033 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1038 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1034 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1041 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1038 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1043 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1291 units per person | 0.1183 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1269 units per person | 0.121 units per person | 0.1319 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1184 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 0.1198 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1125 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 0.1163 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 units per person | 0.1031 units per person | 0.1088 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1039 units per person | 0.1034 units per person | 0.1043 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
- 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 0.1661 units per person compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 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 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Low & middle income was 0.1043 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1031 units per person in 2018.
- How does Low & middle income rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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)
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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.