Primary education, pupils in IDA blend
IDA blend: Primary education, pupils was 86.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in IDA blend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in IDA blend stood at 86.20 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in IDA blend peaked at 86.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million, in 1970.
That places IDA blend 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 14.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 15.85 million | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 16.75 million | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 18.21 million | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 18.77 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 19.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 20.99 million | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 22.51 million | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 25.24 million | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 26.97 million | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 28.01 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31.68 million | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 33.11 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 33.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 34.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.42 million | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 34.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 34.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 34.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 36.45 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 38.06 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 40.01 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 41.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 41.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.97 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 45.03 million | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 46.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 49.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 50.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.01 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 55.26 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 57.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.07 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 60.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 65.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 68.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 68.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 73.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 75.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 77.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 79.59 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 85.00 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 86.20 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.68 million | 14.30 million | 25.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.29 million | 26.97 million | 34.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.80 million | 35.41 million | 46.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.72 million | 49.17 million | 59.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.03 million | 60.82 million | 77.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.64 million | 79.59 million | 86.20 million | 5 |
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More education data for IDA blend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in IDA blend?
- Primary education, pupils in IDA blend was 86.20 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for primary education, pupils?
- IDA blend ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.