Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 13.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 10 groups
All-time high
13.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 recorded 13.6% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 13.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.4294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 104.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 175.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 202.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 62.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.46 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 13.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 8th out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release