Primary education, pupils in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils was 48.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Least developed countries, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Least developed countries is 48.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Least developed countries peaked at 48.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 28th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.0% | 37.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.3% | 40.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 25 Bahamas 49.6% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 49.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 49.5% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.5% compare
- 29 Bahrain 49.4% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 31 Ecuador 49.3% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Least developed countries?
- Primary education, pupils in Least developed countries was 48.3% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for primary education, pupils?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.