Primary education, pupils, per capita in Low income
Low income: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1505 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Low income stood at 0.1505 units per person.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Low income peaked at 0.164 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0864 units per person, in 1971.
Low income ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0923 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0864 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.087 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0884 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0899 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0914 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0945 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0973 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0976 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0992 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1022 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.104 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1018 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1006 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0987 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0987 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0978 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0985 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0937 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0963 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0938 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0952 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.097 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1019 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1021 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1092 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1115 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1105 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1147 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1197 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1277 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.132 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1365 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1411 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1454 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.149 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1557 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1565 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1562 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1563 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1578 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1575 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.161 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.159 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1606 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1616 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1628 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.164 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1611 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1552 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1531 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1505 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0924 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 0.0992 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0999 units per person | 0.0962 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1011 units per person | 0.0937 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1147 units per person | 0.1565 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1596 units per person | 0.1562 units per person | 0.1636 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 units per person | 0.1505 units per person | 0.164 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 6 Rwanda 0.2109 units per person compare
- 7 Zambia 0.2106 units per person compare
- 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
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Low income?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Low income was 0.1505 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.164 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0864 units per person in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Low income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.