High income - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in High income was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in High income was 77,067,620 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 86,227,570 in 1971 and a minimum value of 75,312,750 in 2012.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,847,240 |
| 1971 | 86,227,570 |
| 1972 | 86,170,190 |
| 1973 | 86,046,620 |
| 1974 | 85,033,110 |
| 1975 | 84,233,970 |
| 1976 | 83,547,980 |
| 1977 | 82,730,510 |
| 1978 | 82,109,430 |
| 1979 | 81,463,620 |
| 1980 | 82,923,690 |
| 1981 | 82,195,220 |
| 1982 | 81,957,010 |
| 1983 | 80,767,720 |
| 1984 | 79,612,770 |
| 1985 | 78,831,640 |
| 1986 | 78,421,040 |
| 1987 | 78,221,620 |
| 1988 | 78,176,410 |
| 1989 | 78,389,850 |
| 1990 | 78,732,780 |
| 1991 | 78,592,540 |
| 1992 | 78,431,800 |
| 1993 | 78,547,380 |
| 1994 | 78,556,220 |
| 1995 | 78,942,760 |
| 1996 | 79,321,840 |
| 1997 | 79,263,240 |
| 1998 | 79,623,180 |
| 1999 | 79,691,700 |
| 2000 | 79,435,460 |
| 2001 | 79,104,600 |
| 2002 | 78,474,150 |
| 2003 | 77,886,060 |
| 2004 | 77,550,900 |
| 2005 | 77,125,900 |
| 2006 | 76,630,410 |
| 2007 | 76,484,030 |
| 2008 | 76,412,170 |
| 2009 | 75,898,400 |
| 2010 | 75,640,380 |
| 2011 | 75,502,060 |
| 2012 | 75,312,750 |
| 2013 | 75,448,070 |
| 2014 | 75,621,720 |
| 2015 | 76,010,560 |
| 2016 | 76,384,280 |
| 2017 | 76,951,980 |
| 2018 | 76,988,080 |
| 2019 | 77,067,620 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in High income was 48.71 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.80 in 2015, while its lowest value was 48.38 in 2000.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.61 |
| 1971 | 48.61 |
| 1972 | 48.62 |
| 1973 | 48.73 |
| 1974 | 48.59 |
| 1975 | 48.59 |
| 1976 | 48.71 |
| 1977 | 48.57 |
| 1978 | 48.56 |
| 1979 | 48.53 |
| 1980 | 48.54 |
| 1981 | 48.53 |
| 1982 | 48.49 |
| 1983 | 48.39 |
| 1984 | 48.46 |
| 1985 | 48.50 |
| 1986 | 48.46 |
| 1987 | 48.39 |
| 1988 | 48.40 |
| 1989 | 48.44 |
| 1990 | 48.50 |
| 1991 | 48.44 |
| 1992 | 48.43 |
| 1993 | 48.41 |
| 1994 | 48.46 |
| 1995 | 48.42 |
| 1996 | 48.40 |
| 1997 | 48.54 |
| 1998 | 48.68 |
| 1999 | 48.70 |
| 2000 | 48.38 |
| 2001 | 48.50 |
| 2002 | 48.59 |
| 2003 | 48.56 |
| 2004 | 48.52 |
| 2005 | 48.49 |
| 2006 | 48.67 |
| 2007 | 48.59 |
| 2008 | 48.63 |
| 2009 | 48.66 |
| 2010 | 48.59 |
| 2011 | 48.74 |
| 2012 | 48.62 |
| 2013 | 48.67 |
| 2014 | 48.72 |
| 2015 | 48.80 |
| 2016 | 48.75 |
| 2017 | 48.71 |
| 2018 | 48.71 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in High income was 5,495,270 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,541,367 in 2017 and a minimum value of 4,393,904 in 1979.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,475,146 |
| 1971 | 4,476,853 |
| 1972 | 4,507,587 |
| 1973 | 4,531,981 |
| 1974 | 4,509,500 |
| 1975 | 4,486,705 |
| 1976 | 4,443,622 |
| 1977 | 4,428,858 |
| 1978 | 4,413,951 |
| 1979 | 4,393,904 |
| 1980 | 4,531,890 |
| 1981 | 4,510,142 |
| 1982 | 4,532,168 |
| 1983 | 4,502,399 |
| 1984 | 4,485,313 |
| 1985 | 4,483,195 |
| 1986 | 4,502,167 |
| 1987 | 4,487,186 |
| 1988 | 4,511,724 |
| 1989 | 4,552,041 |
| 1990 | 4,600,596 |
| 1991 | 4,635,233 |
| 1992 | 4,651,859 |
| 1993 | 4,691,758 |
| 1994 | 4,778,795 |
| 1995 | 4,785,829 |
| 1996 | 4,823,251 |
| 1997 | 4,849,941 |
| 1998 | 4,847,783 |
| 1999 | 4,909,538 |
| 2000 | 4,997,572 |
| 2001 | 5,044,252 |
| 2002 | 5,052,359 |
| 2003 | 5,071,636 |
| 2004 | 5,127,728 |
| 2005 | 5,179,354 |
| 2006 | 5,217,327 |
| 2007 | 5,284,106 |
| 2008 | 5,337,115 |
| 2009 | 5,321,894 |
| 2010 | 5,352,080 |
| 2011 | 5,369,885 |
| 2012 | 5,340,211 |
| 2013 | 5,348,594 |
| 2014 | 5,368,956 |
| 2015 | 5,422,738 |
| 2016 | 5,497,540 |
| 2017 | 5,541,367 |
| 2018 | 5,528,935 |
| 2019 | 5,495,270 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in High income was 81.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 81.55 in 2018, while its lowest value was 75.20 in 1972.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.47 |
| 1971 | 75.37 |
| 1972 | 75.20 |
| 1973 | 75.64 |
| 1974 | 75.58 |
| 1975 | 75.58 |
| 1976 | 75.97 |
| 1977 | 75.82 |
| 1978 | 75.72 |
| 1979 | 75.59 |
| 1980 | 75.51 |
| 1981 | 75.34 |
| 1982 | 75.36 |
| 1983 | 75.55 |
| 1984 | 75.85 |
| 1985 | 75.95 |
| 1986 | 76.04 |
| 1987 | 76.14 |
| 1988 | 76.20 |
| 1989 | 76.39 |
| 1990 | 76.66 |
| 1991 | 76.91 |
| 1992 | 77.17 |
| 1993 | 77.34 |
| 1994 | 77.78 |
| 1995 | 77.84 |
| 1996 | 77.90 |
| 1997 | 78.25 |
| 1998 | 79.32 |
| 1999 | 79.38 |
| 2000 | 79.54 |
| 2001 | 79.91 |
| 2002 | 80.22 |
| 2003 | 80.39 |
| 2004 | 80.62 |
| 2005 | 80.74 |
| 2006 | 80.94 |
| 2007 | 80.56 |
| 2008 | 80.14 |
| 2009 | 80.45 |
| 2010 | 80.84 |
| 2011 | 80.88 |
| 2012 | 80.93 |
| 2013 | 80.93 |
| 2014 | 80.90 |
| 2015 | 81.11 |
| 2016 | 81.39 |
| 2017 | 81.51 |
| 2018 | 81.55 |
| 2019 | 81.46 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
