Primary education, pupils in World
World: Primary education, pupils was 48.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in World, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
World recorded 48.4% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in World peaked at 48.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1974.
World ranks 23rd of 43 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.
Primary education, pupils in World, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.4% | — |
| 1971 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 44.6% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 48.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in World?
- Primary education, pupils in World was 48.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1974.
- How does World rank for primary education, pupils?
- World ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.