Primary education, pupils in Low income
Low income: Primary education, pupils was 112.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Low income is 112.44 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Low income peaked at 112.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.34 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 | 18.08 million | 15.34 million | 21.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.02 million | 22.89 million | 27.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.57 million | 27.06 million | 41.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.09 million | 44.15 million | 78.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.65 million | 80.21 million | 106.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.94 million | 109.85 million | 112.44 million | 5 |
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.88 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 267.17 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9263 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 41.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Low income?
- Primary education, pupils in Low income was 112.44 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 112.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.34 million in 1971.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.