Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Primary education, pupils was 175.74 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 175.74 million for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 175.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.85 million, in 1970.
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 | 28.42 million | 20.85 million | 40.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.56 million | 42.86 million | 49.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.22 million | 50.83 million | 69.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.74 million | 73.44 million | 115.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.19 million | 119.29 million | 157.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.53 million | 161.87 million | 175.74 million | 5 |
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.66 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 434.67 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9405 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 44.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Primary education, pupils in Pre-demographic dividend was 175.74 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 175.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.85 million in 1970.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.