What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Least developed countries?

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 Least developed countries?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Least developed countries 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.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

Rank

4th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries 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.

Least developed countries ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1974	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1979	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1984	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1985	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1992	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1993	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1995	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1998	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1999	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2001	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2002	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2004	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2005	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2007	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2008	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2016	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
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	+1.4%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

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	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 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	0.0002 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 Least developed countries

1 Burundi 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More education data for Least developed countries

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)

All data for Least developed countries →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Least developed countries 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 Least developed countries?: 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 Least developed countries?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Least developed countries?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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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Indicator: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

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.