Primary education, pupils, per capita in World
World: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0959 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in World stood at 0.0959 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in World peaked at 0.1259 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 units per person, in 2018.
World ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1259 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1104 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1117 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1153 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1168 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1184 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1192 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1194 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1179 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1174 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1192 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1186 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1184 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.117 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1159 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1145 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1127 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1116 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1118 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1107 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1092 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1084 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1082 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.108 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1083 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1075 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1074 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1087 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1076 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1064 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1048 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.103 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1022 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1043 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1033 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.102 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1023 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0996 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0991 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0986 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0972 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0976 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0952 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0954 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0956 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0953 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0957 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0955 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0959 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1172 units per person | 0.1104 units per person | 0.1259 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.115 units per person | 0.1107 units per person | 0.1192 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1081 units per person | 0.1074 units per person | 0.1092 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.103 units per person | 0.1005 units per person | 0.1064 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 units per person | 0.0952 units per person | 0.0996 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0956 units per person | 0.0953 units per person | 0.0959 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
- 22 Vanuatu 0.171 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 25 East Timor 0.1645 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
More education data for World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in World?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in World was 0.0959 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1259 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 units per person in 2018.
- How does World rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- World ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.