Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Low income

Low income: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Low income, 1970–2024

0000.0010.001197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Low income stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Low income 1st 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Low income, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1972 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1973 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1974 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1975 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1976 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1977 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1978 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1979 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1980 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1981 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1982 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1983 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1984 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1985 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1986 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1987 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1988 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1989 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1990 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1991 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1992 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +44.8%
1993 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1994 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1995 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +17.1%
1996 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
1997 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1998 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1999 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2000 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2001 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2002 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2003 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2004 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2005 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2006 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2007 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2008 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2009 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2010 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2011 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2012 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2013 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2014 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2015 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2016 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2017 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2018 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2019 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2020 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2021 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2022 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2023 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2024 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0002 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Burundi 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Low income?
Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Low income was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
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 Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Low income rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Low income ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income 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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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

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.