Primary education, pupils in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils was 237.35 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 237.35 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Upper middle income peaked at 277.17 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 189.75 million, in 1971.
That places Upper middle income 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.01 million | 189.75 million | 253.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.98 million | 255.74 million | 259.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.47 million | 255.78 million | 277.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.06 million | 232.58 million | 270.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.67 million | 223.28 million | 233.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.68 million | 235.71 million | 237.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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
- 12 Mexico 13.19 million compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9927 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Upper middle income?
- Primary education, pupils in Upper middle income was 237.35 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 277.17 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.75 million in 1971.
- How does Upper middle income rank for primary education, pupils?
- Upper middle income ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper 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.