What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does OECD members rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?

OECD members ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this OECD members 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 OECD members

Name: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in OECD members
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OECD members: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

Rank

40th

of 45 groups

All-time high

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in OECD members stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

OECD members ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1970 to 2024.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1972	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1973	0 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1974	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1975	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1976	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1977	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1978	0 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1979	0 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1980	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1981	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1982	0 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1983	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1984	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1985	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1986	0 units per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1987	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1988	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1989	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1990	0 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1991	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1992	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1994	0 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	0 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1996	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1997	0 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1998	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2000	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2001	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2002	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2003	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2004	0 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2005	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2006	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2008	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2009	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2010	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2011	0 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2013	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2014	0 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2016	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2018	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2019	0 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2021	0 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2022	0 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	0 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near OECD members

37 Senegal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
38 Zimbabwe 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
39 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
40 Nigeria 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
41 Pakistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
42 Comoros 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
43 Solomon Islands 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More education data for OECD members

Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2024)
Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in OECD members?: Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does OECD members rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?: OECD members ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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.