Primary education, pupils in IDA total
IDA total: Primary education, pupils was 263.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
263.89 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
263.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
44.99 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in IDA total stood at 263.89 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in IDA total peaked at 263.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.99 million, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 45.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.02 million | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 51.33 million | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 53.89 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 56.52 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 59.23 million | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 62.66 million | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 66.42 million | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 71.03 million | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 74.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 78.02 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 82.82 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 85.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 87.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 88.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 87.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 90.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 93.76 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 94.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 96.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 101.08 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 104.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 108.74 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 112.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 115.69 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 117.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 123.79 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 128.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 131.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 137.83 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 142.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 150.59 million | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 157.74 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 165.01 million | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 172.04 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 177.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 182.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 187.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 193.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 198.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 204.72 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 210.54 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 214.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 219.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 221.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 227.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 233.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 240.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 247.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 252.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 255.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 256.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 261.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 263.89 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.92 million | 44.99 million | 71.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.42 million | 74.88 million | 94.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.98 million | 96.68 million | 131.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.71 million | 137.83 million | 193.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.69 million | 198.25 million | 247.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.87 million | 252.76 million | 263.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
- 11 Brazil 15.11 million compare
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % 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 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in IDA total?
- Primary education, pupils in IDA total was 263.89 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 263.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.99 million in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for primary education, pupils?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.