Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle income
Middle income: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0986 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle income is 0.0986 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle income peaked at 0.1459 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0965 units per person, in 2019.
That places Middle income 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1459 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1205 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1227 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1282 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1307 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1334 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1345 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1348 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1328 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1331 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.134 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1332 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1331 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1316 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1303 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1287 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1262 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1247 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1241 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1229 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1207 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1201 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1203 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1206 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1191 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1188 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1199 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1183 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1164 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1139 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1109 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1096 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.112 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1103 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1083 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1067 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1052 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1041 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1029 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1025 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0995 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1008 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0965 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0965 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0968 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0979 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0977 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0986 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1317 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 0.1459 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1289 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1198 units per person | 0.1183 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1102 units per person | 0.1052 units per person | 0.1164 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1006 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 0.1041 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0975 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0986 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- 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 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle income?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Middle income was 0.0986 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1459 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0965 units per person in 2019.
- How does Middle income rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.