Primary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils was 364.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend is 364.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 364.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146.61 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.64 million | 146.61 million | 211.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.51 million | 195.88 million | 255.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.92 million | 258.61 million | 296.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.63 million | 300.64 million | 343.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.71 million | 344.13 million | 363.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.19 million | 347.79 million | 364.78 million | 5 |
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils in Early-demographic dividend was 364.78 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 364.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.61 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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.