Primary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils was 173.78 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 173.78 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 215.46 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 157.52 million, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 191.50 million | 157.52 million | 210.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.62 million | 195.31 million | 211.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.27 million | 194.41 million | 215.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.52 million | 167.37 million | 209.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.51 million | 159.03 million | 170.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.17 million | 171.58 million | 174.03 million | 5 |
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.38 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.24 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 94.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils in Late-demographic dividend was 173.78 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 215.46 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.52 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.