Primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0589 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend stood at 0.0589 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0958 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0589 units per person, in 2024.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0872 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0958 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0948 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0939 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0921 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0905 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0893 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0878 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0867 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0857 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0868 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0856 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0849 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0831 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0812 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0796 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0784 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0772 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0809 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0789 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0759 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0746 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.076 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0732 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0726 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.072 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0721 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0727 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0715 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0707 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.07 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.069 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.068 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0672 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0657 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0646 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0632 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0628 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0622 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0617 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0619 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0622 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0621 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0618 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0612 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0596 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0596 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0589 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0904 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 0.0958 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0817 units per person | 0.0772 units per person | 0.0868 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0671 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0612 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 37 Kenya 0.1453 units per person compare
- 38 Ghana 0.1448 units per person compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.143 units per person compare
- 40 Congo 0.1424 units per person compare
- 41 Nauru 0.1416 units per person compare
- 42 Tuvalu 0.1381 units per person compare
- 43 United States Virgin Islands 0.1365 units per person compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Post-demographic dividend was 0.0589 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0958 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 units per person in 2024.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.