Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in IDA only
IDA only: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in IDA only, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in IDA only is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in IDA only peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places IDA only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in IDA only, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in IDA only?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in IDA only was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does IDA only rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.