Primary education, pupils in High income
High income: Primary education, pupils was 84.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in High income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in High income stood at 84.04 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in High income peaked at 98.03 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82.44 million, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.55 million | 88.60 million | 98.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.24 million | 90.36 million | 94.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.59 million | 89.85 million | 92.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.66 million | 83.25 million | 88.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.03 million | 82.44 million | 86.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.19 million | 83.73 million | 84.92 million | 5 |
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 733.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9994 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in High income?
- Primary education, pupils in High income was 84.04 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 98.03 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.44 million in 2013.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High 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.