Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1591 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1591 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.1633 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0859 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

00.050.10.15197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.1591 units per person.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.1633 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 units per person, in 1970.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0859 units per person
1971 0.0883 units per person +2.7%
1972 0.0909 units per person +3.0%
1973 0.0932 units per person +2.6%
1974 0.0976 units per person +4.6%
1975 0.1002 units per person +2.7%
1976 0.1036 units per person +3.3%
1977 0.111 units per person +7.1%
1978 0.1197 units per person +7.9%
1979 0.1289 units per person +7.7%
1980 0.1328 units per person +3.0%
1981 0.1359 units per person +2.4%
1982 0.1378 units per person +1.4%
1983 0.1374 units per person -0.3%
1984 0.1362 units per person -0.9%
1985 0.1318 units per person -3.2%
1986 0.127 units per person -3.6%
1987 0.1243 units per person -2.1%
1988 0.1228 units per person -1.2%
1989 0.1205 units per person -1.9%
1990 0.1204 units per person -0.1%
1991 0.1223 units per person +1.5%
1992 0.1212 units per person -0.9%
1993 0.1231 units per person +1.6%
1994 0.1225 units per person -0.5%
1995 0.1226 units per person +0.1%
1996 0.1174 units per person -4.3%
1997 0.1246 units per person +6.1%
1998 0.1259 units per person +1.1%
1999 0.1271 units per person +0.9%
2000 0.1307 units per person +2.8%
2001 0.1337 units per person +2.3%
2002 0.1404 units per person +5.0%
2003 0.1469 units per person +4.7%
2004 0.1507 units per person +2.6%
2005 0.1524 units per person +1.1%
2006 0.155 units per person +1.7%
2007 0.1564 units per person +0.9%
2008 0.1575 units per person +0.7%
2009 0.1583 units per person +0.5%
2010 0.1587 units per person +0.3%
2011 0.1608 units per person +1.3%
2012 0.1627 units per person +1.2%
2013 0.1633 units per person +0.3%
2014 0.1624 units per person -0.5%
2015 0.1589 units per person -2.2%
2016 0.159 units per person +0.1%
2017 0.1598 units per person +0.5%
2018 0.161 units per person +0.7%
2019 0.1618 units per person +0.6%
2020 0.1622 units per person +0.2%
2021 0.1621 units per person -0.1%
2022 0.1621 units per person -0.0%
2023 0.1613 units per person -0.5%
2024 0.1591 units per person -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1019 units per person 0.0859 units per person 0.1289 units per person 10
1980s 0.1306 units per person 0.1205 units per person 0.1378 units per person 10
1990s 0.1227 units per person 0.1174 units per person 0.1271 units per person 10
2000s 0.1482 units per person 0.1307 units per person 0.1583 units per person 10
2010s 0.1608 units per person 0.1587 units per person 0.1633 units per person 10
2020s 0.1614 units per person 0.1591 units per person 0.1622 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Haiti 0.246 units per person compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 0.2393 units per person compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 0.2344 units per person compare
  4. 4 Uganda 0.22 units per person compare
  5. 5 Malawi 0.2193 units per person compare
  6. 6 Rwanda 0.2109 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.1591 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.1633 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 units per person in 1970.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-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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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

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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.