Primary education, pupils in IDA blend
IDA blend: Primary education, pupils was 46.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in IDA blend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in IDA blend stood at 46.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in IDA blend peaked at 47.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 41st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 37.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.4% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 92.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 281.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in IDA blend?
- Primary education, pupils in IDA blend was 46.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for primary education, pupils?
- IDA blend ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.