Primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils was 66.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend stood at 66.45 million. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 81.39 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 66.45 million, in 2024.
That places Post-demographic dividend 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.29 million | — |
| 1971 | 81.39 million | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 81.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 81.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 80.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 79.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 79.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 78.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 77.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 77.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 79.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 78.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 78.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 77.01 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 75.68 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 74.56 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 73.80 million | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 73.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.06 million | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 75.60 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 73.17 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 72.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 74.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 72.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 71.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 72.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.61 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.53 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.92 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 68.90 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 67.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.61 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 66.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.45 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.98 million | 73.29 million | 81.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.25 million | 73.13 million | 79.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.62 million | 71.70 million | 74.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.08 million | 68.28 million | 72.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.11 million | 67.42 million | 68.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.10 million | 66.45 million | 68.31 million | 5 |
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More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils in Post-demographic dividend was 66.45 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.39 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.45 million in 2024.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for primary education, pupils?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.