Primary education, pupils in IBRD only
IBRD only: Primary education, pupils was 443.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
443.80 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
445.39 million
in 1999
All-time low
285.44 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in IBRD only is 443.80 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in IBRD only peaked at 445.39 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 285.44 million, in 1971.
That places IBRD only 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 341.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 285.44 million | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 295.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 315.25 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 327.98 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 341.26 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 350.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 357.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 356.58 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 362.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 370.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 375.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 379.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 381.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 385.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 388.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 391.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 393.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 397.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 402.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 405.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 406.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 409.79 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 416.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 423.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 424.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 430.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 441.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 439.31 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 445.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 440.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 434.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 424.87 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 421.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 436.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 431.98 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 427.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 432.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 431.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 427.72 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 425.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 423.87 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 426.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 429.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 422.36 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 424.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 434.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 434.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 416.97 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 419.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 423.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 425.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 435.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 435.34 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 443.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333.38 million | 285.44 million | 362.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.62 million | 370.91 million | 402.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.28 million | 405.15 million | 445.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.88 million | 421.59 million | 440.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.76 million | 416.97 million | 434.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 432.70 million | 423.20 million | 443.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 2 China 108.57 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 33.42 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 28.68 million compare
- 5 Pakistan 25.38 million compare
- 6 United States 23.83 million compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 million compare
- 8 Bangladesh 16.69 million compare
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in IBRD only?
- Primary education, pupils in IBRD only was 443.80 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 445.39 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.44 million in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for primary education, pupils?
- IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.