Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1181 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.1181 units per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1719 units per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.1114 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

00.050.10.15197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income stood at 0.1181 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 0.1719 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1114 units per person, in 1971.

Lower middle income ranks 17th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.1719 units per person
1971 0.1114 units per person -35.2%
1972 0.1134 units per person +1.8%
1973 0.1171 units per person +3.3%
1974 0.117 units per person -0.1%
1975 0.1181 units per person +1.0%
1976 0.118 units per person -0.1%
1977 0.121 units per person +2.5%
1978 0.1197 units per person -1.0%
1979 0.1211 units per person +1.2%
1980 0.1231 units per person +1.6%
1981 0.1242 units per person +0.9%
1982 0.1271 units per person +2.3%
1983 0.1283 units per person +1.0%
1984 0.1286 units per person +0.3%
1985 0.127 units per person -1.3%
1986 0.1257 units per person -1.0%
1987 0.1246 units per person -0.9%
1988 0.1264 units per person +1.5%
1989 0.1275 units per person +0.9%
1990 0.1263 units per person -0.9%
1991 0.127 units per person +0.6%
1992 0.1276 units per person +0.4%
1993 0.1294 units per person +1.4%
1994 0.1303 units per person +0.7%
1995 0.1286 units per person -1.3%
1996 0.1275 units per person -0.8%
1997 0.1273 units per person -0.2%
1998 0.1257 units per person -1.2%
1999 0.1255 units per person -0.2%
2000 0.1261 units per person +0.5%
2001 0.1246 units per person -1.2%
2002 0.1244 units per person -0.2%
2003 0.1287 units per person +3.5%
2004 0.1292 units per person +0.4%
2005 0.1303 units per person +0.8%
2006 0.13 units per person -0.2%
2007 0.1304 units per person +0.3%
2008 0.1289 units per person -1.1%
2009 0.1276 units per person -1.0%
2010 0.127 units per person -0.4%
2011 0.1266 units per person -0.3%
2012 0.1269 units per person +0.2%
2013 0.1263 units per person -0.5%
2014 0.1238 units per person -2.0%
2015 0.1227 units per person -0.9%
2016 0.125 units per person +1.9%
2017 0.1232 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.1153 units per person -6.5%
2019 0.1144 units per person -0.7%
2020 0.1146 units per person +0.1%
2021 0.114 units per person -0.5%
2022 0.1166 units per person +2.3%
2023 0.1167 units per person +0.0%
2024 0.1181 units per person +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1229 units per person 0.1114 units per person 0.1719 units per person 10
1980s 0.1262 units per person 0.1231 units per person 0.1286 units per person 10
1990s 0.1275 units per person 0.1255 units per person 0.1303 units per person 10
2000s 0.128 units per person 0.1244 units per person 0.1304 units per person 10
2010s 0.1231 units per person 0.1144 units per person 0.127 units per person 10
2020s 0.116 units per person 0.114 units per person 0.1181 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
  2. 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
  4. 17 Burundi 0.1748 units per person compare
  5. 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
  6. 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
  7. 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Lower middle income was 0.1181 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 0.1719 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1114 units per person in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Lower middle income ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lower 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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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.

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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.