Primary education, pupils in Middle income
Middle income: Primary education, pupils was 589.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
589.09 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
589.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
308.22 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 589.09 million for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Middle income peaked at 589.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308.22 million, in 1971.
Middle income ranks 4th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 364.00 million | — |
| 1971 | 308.22 million | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 321.33 million | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 343.74 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 358.54 million | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 374.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 385.35 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 394.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 396.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 405.44 million | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 416.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 423.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 431.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 436.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 440.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 444.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 444.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 449.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 456.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 461.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 466.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 470.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 476.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 486.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 495.75 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 497.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 504.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 517.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 518.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 527.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 526.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 522.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 515.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 516.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 535.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 534.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 531.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 537.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 536.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 535.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 536.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 539.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 544.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 549.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 543.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 546.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 559.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 562.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 547.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 553.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 560.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 564.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 576.07 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 579.21 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 589.09 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 365.12 million | 308.22 million | 405.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 440.47 million | 416.80 million | 461.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 496.24 million | 466.18 million | 527.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.21 million | 515.83 million | 537.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.27 million | 536.79 million | 562.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 573.74 million | 560.30 million | 589.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Middle income?
- Primary education, pupils in Middle income was 589.09 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 589.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.22 million in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for primary education, pupils?
- Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.