Primary education, pupils in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Primary education, pupils was 343.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 343.48 million for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Lower middle income peaked at 343.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109.98 million, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 7th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 109.98 million | -33.7% |
| 1972 | 114.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 121.28 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 124.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 128.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 131.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 138.27 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 140.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 145.46 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 151.71 million | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 157.17 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 165.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 170.93 million | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 175.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 178.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 180.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 183.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 190.85 million | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 197.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 200.45 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 206.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 212.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 220.07 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 226.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 228.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 231.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 236.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 238.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 242.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 249.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 250.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 255.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 269.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 275.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 283.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 287.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 293.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 295.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 297.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 301.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 305.73 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 311.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 315.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 313.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 315.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 326.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 326.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 309.87 million | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 311.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 316.43 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 318.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 330.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 334.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 343.48 million | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -33.7% | 165.80 million | 109.98 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.00 million | 109.98 million | 165.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.10 million | 151.71 million | 197.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.28 million | 200.45 million | 242.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.84 million | 249.04 million | 297.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.84 million | 301.50 million | 326.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.78 million | 316.43 million | 343.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 9 Ethiopia 15.93 million compare
- 10 Egypt 15.40 million compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Lower middle income?
- Primary education, pupils in Lower middle income was 343.48 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 343.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.98 million in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for primary education, pupils?
- Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.