Primary education, pupils in Low income
Low income: Primary education, pupils was 47.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Low income, 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 Low income is 47.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Low income peaked at 47.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1971.
That places Low income 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Low income, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.3% | — |
| 1971 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.5% | 37.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.8% | 40.7% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.1% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Low income?
- Primary education, pupils in Low income was 47.9% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for primary education, pupils?
- Low income ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.