Primary education, pupils in IDA only
IDA only: Primary education, pupils was 182.50 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in IDA only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in IDA only is 182.50 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in IDA only peaked at 182.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.66 million, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.88 million | 30.66 million | 46.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.30 million | 48.86 million | 61.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.78 million | 62.68 million | 86.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.11 million | 90.61 million | 136.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.98 million | 140.01 million | 173.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.61 million | 177.28 million | 182.50 million | 5 |
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9595 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in IDA only?
- Primary education, pupils in IDA only was 182.50 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 182.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.66 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.