World - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in World 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/)
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| 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 World was 739,417,400 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 742,831,100 in 2017 and a minimum value of 401,903,300 in 1970.
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/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 401,903,300 |
| 1971 | 412,271,200 |
| 1972 | 425,980,700 |
| 1973 | 448,901,200 |
| 1974 | 463,630,100 |
| 1975 | 479,301,800 |
| 1976 | 491,223,600 |
| 1977 | 500,531,800 |
| 1978 | 502,909,100 |
| 1979 | 512,330,600 |
| 1980 | 525,399,800 |
| 1981 | 534,162,000 |
| 1982 | 541,042,800 |
| 1983 | 545,123,500 |
| 1984 | 549,388,500 |
| 1985 | 552,313,700 |
| 1986 | 559,941,300 |
| 1987 | 557,872,000 |
| 1988 | 564,887,500 |
| 1989 | 571,985,700 |
| 1990 | 576,902,000 |
| 1991 | 583,040,400 |
| 1992 | 589,214,700 |
| 1993 | 599,523,100 |
| 1994 | 610,629,600 |
| 1995 | 623,666,900 |
| 1996 | 631,772,600 |
| 1997 | 640,946,000 |
| 1998 | 651,431,100 |
| 1999 | 653,888,900 |
| 2000 | 657,404,000 |
| 2001 | 654,176,400 |
| 2002 | 649,815,100 |
| 2003 | 654,776,800 |
| 2004 | 675,523,400 |
| 2005 | 679,009,200 |
| 2006 | 681,383,300 |
| 2007 | 689,512,000 |
| 2008 | 693,726,000 |
| 2009 | 694,845,600 |
| 2010 | 697,378,100 |
| 2011 | 702,326,400 |
| 2012 | 710,457,800 |
| 2013 | 717,068,000 |
| 2014 | 715,625,700 |
| 2015 | 719,649,700 |
| 2016 | 736,674,100 |
| 2017 | 742,831,100 |
| 2018 | 732,029,400 |
| 2019 | 739,417,400 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in World was 48.43 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.51 in 2016, while its lowest value was 43.23 in 1974.
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 | 43.44 |
| 1971 | 43.41 |
| 1972 | 43.39 |
| 1973 | 43.33 |
| 1974 | 43.23 |
| 1975 | 44.13 |
| 1976 | 44.66 |
| 1977 | 44.79 |
| 1978 | 44.77 |
| 1979 | 44.76 |
| 1980 | 44.81 |
| 1981 | 44.80 |
| 1982 | 44.72 |
| 1983 | 44.61 |
| 1984 | 44.74 |
| 1985 | 44.88 |
| 1986 | 45.24 |
| 1987 | 45.40 |
| 1988 | 45.49 |
| 1989 | 45.53 |
| 1990 | 45.66 |
| 1991 | 45.87 |
| 1992 | 46.03 |
| 1993 | 46.17 |
| 1994 | 46.26 |
| 1995 | 46.30 |
| 1996 | 46.35 |
| 1997 | 46.48 |
| 1998 | 46.52 |
| 1999 | 46.60 |
| 2000 | 46.59 |
| 2001 | 46.69 |
| 2002 | 46.71 |
| 2003 | 47.20 |
| 2004 | 47.16 |
| 2005 | 47.21 |
| 2006 | 47.30 |
| 2007 | 47.35 |
| 2008 | 47.52 |
| 2009 | 47.61 |
| 2010 | 47.66 |
| 2011 | 47.71 |
| 2012 | 47.78 |
| 2013 | 48.22 |
| 2014 | 48.23 |
| 2015 | 48.29 |
| 2016 | 48.51 |
| 2017 | 48.45 |
| 2018 | 48.43 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in World was 32,652,930 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,652,930 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14,300,970 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,300,970 |
| 1971 | 14,599,790 |
| 1972 | 15,302,540 |
| 1973 | 15,827,890 |
| 1974 | 16,277,950 |
| 1975 | 16,743,670 |
| 1976 | 17,155,080 |
| 1977 | 17,420,850 |
| 1978 | 17,601,150 |
| 1979 | 17,910,890 |
| 1980 | 18,534,790 |
| 1981 | 18,965,250 |
| 1982 | 19,461,060 |
| 1983 | 19,873,200 |
| 1984 | 20,173,350 |
| 1985 | 20,346,940 |
| 1986 | 20,790,330 |
| 1987 | 20,787,470 |
| 1988 | 21,172,100 |
| 1989 | 21,786,090 |
| 1990 | 22,003,500 |
| 1991 | 22,284,880 |
| 1992 | 22,547,230 |
| 1993 | 22,937,030 |
| 1994 | 23,295,870 |
| 1995 | 23,712,400 |
| 1996 | 24,005,090 |
| 1997 | 24,211,230 |
| 1998 | 24,475,480 |
| 1999 | 24,625,090 |
| 2000 | 24,993,660 |
| 2001 | 25,199,520 |
| 2002 | 25,166,930 |
| 2003 | 25,955,560 |
| 2004 | 26,608,510 |
| 2005 | 26,899,110 |
| 2006 | 27,107,700 |
| 2007 | 27,537,410 |
| 2008 | 27,786,180 |
| 2009 | 28,158,870 |
| 2010 | 28,644,660 |
| 2011 | 29,143,410 |
| 2012 | 29,387,110 |
| 2013 | 30,517,070 |
| 2014 | 30,809,250 |
| 2015 | 31,228,200 |
| 2016 | 31,912,290 |
| 2017 | 31,867,240 |
| 2018 | 31,962,270 |
| 2019 | 32,652,930 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in World was 66.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 66.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 51.79 in 1977.
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 | 55.14 |
| 1971 | 54.85 |
| 1972 | 54.04 |
| 1973 | 53.74 |
| 1974 | 53.26 |
| 1975 | 52.65 |
| 1976 | 52.67 |
| 1977 | 51.79 |
| 1978 | 53.41 |
| 1979 | 53.29 |
| 1980 | 52.99 |
| 1981 | 52.76 |
| 1982 | 52.46 |
| 1983 | 52.42 |
| 1984 | 52.90 |
| 1985 | 53.92 |
| 1986 | 54.63 |
| 1987 | 54.87 |
| 1988 | 55.48 |
| 1989 | 55.62 |
| 1990 | 56.28 |
| 1991 | 56.46 |
| 1992 | 56.84 |
| 1993 | 57.15 |
| 1994 | 57.67 |
| 1995 | 58.22 |
| 1996 | 58.55 |
| 1997 | 58.55 |
| 1998 | 59.09 |
| 1999 | 59.15 |
| 2000 | 59.49 |
| 2001 | 59.90 |
| 2002 | 60.29 |
| 2003 | 61.16 |
| 2004 | 61.47 |
| 2005 | 61.93 |
| 2006 | 61.98 |
| 2007 | 61.80 |
| 2008 | 62.04 |
| 2009 | 62.31 |
| 2010 | 62.70 |
| 2011 | 63.01 |
| 2012 | 63.33 |
| 2013 | 63.39 |
| 2014 | 63.86 |
| 2015 | 64.42 |
| 2016 | 64.80 |
| 2017 | 65.58 |
| 2018 | 66.35 |
| 2019 | 66.72 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
