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Primary education, pupils

Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.PRM.ENRL•Number•1970 → 2025•210 countries
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Spotlight
India
IND
126.1171M Number
2025
China
CHN
108.5669M Number
2024
Nigeria
NGA
33.4154M Number
2023
Indonesia
IDN
28.6844M Number
2025
Pakistan
PAK
25.3762M Number
2024
United States
USA
23.8327M Number
2023
Primary education, pupils infographic

Primary education, pupils by country

Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Number
≤ 21.61K
21.61K – 125.77K
125.77K – 392.35K
392.35K – 876.12K
876.12K – 2.45M
2.45M – 5.02M
> 5.02M
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Highest 15 countries

Primary education, pupils
210 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Distribution across countries

Primary education, pupils
Countries
210
 
Median
582.8K
 
Mean
3.6M
 
25th pctl
94.8K
 
75th pctl
3M
 
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)

Compare trends

Primary education, pupils
MexicoTanzaniaAlgeria
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
CountryLatestDateTrend
IndiaIND126.12M Number2025
ChinaCHN108.57M Number2024
NigeriaNGA33.42M Number2023
IndonesiaIDN28.68M Number2025
PakistanPAK25.38M Number2024
United StatesUSA23.83M Number2023
Congo, Dem. Rep.COD21.15M Number2023
BangladeshBGD16.69M Number2024
EthiopiaETH15.93M Number2024
Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY15.4M Number2024
BrazilBRA15.11M Number2024
MexicoMEX13.19M Number2025
PhilippinesPHL13.06M Number2024
TanzaniaTZA11.39M Number2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN9.09M Number2023
Viet NamVNM8.88M Number2024
UgandaUGA8.84M Number2017
KenyaKEN8.04M Number2023
MozambiqueMOZ7.66M Number2022
Russian FederationRUS7.55M Number2023
South AfricaZAF7.52M Number2023
AfghanistanAFG7.51M Number2023
JapanJPN6.25M Number2023
TurkiyeTUR5.54M Number2023
AngolaAGO5.38M Number2023
MyanmarMMR5.3M Number2018
AlgeriaDZA5.3M Number2025
MadagascarMDG5.29M Number2024
CameroonCMR5.29M Number2024
SudanSDN5.23M Number2019
GhanaGHA4.98M Number2024
United KingdomGBR4.86M Number2023
IraqIRQ4.86M Number2007
Cote d'IvoireCIV4.82M Number2024
MalawiMWI4.75M Number2024
MoroccoMAR4.61M Number2024
ArgentinaARG4.58M Number2023
ZambiaZMB4.49M Number2024
ThailandTHA4.45M Number2025
ColombiaCOL4.14M Number2022
FranceFRA4.13M Number2024
Yemen, Rep.YEM3.9M Number2016
PeruPER3.71M Number2024
NepalNPL3.57M Number2025
Venezuela, RBVEN3.54M Number2024
Saudi ArabiaSAU3.45M Number2024
UzbekistanUZB3.41M Number2025
GermanyDEU3.31M Number2024
Burkina FasoBFA3.07M Number2024
MalaysiaMYS3.06M Number2024
ChadTCD3.05M Number2024
RwandaRWA3.01M Number2024
NigerNER3M Number2024
MaliMLI2.97M Number2023
ZimbabweZWE2.94M Number2024
SpainESP2.83M Number2024
HaitiHTI2.63M Number2016
ItalyITA2.63M Number2023
BurundiBDI2.52M Number2025
Korea, Rep.KOR2.51M Number2024
CanadaCAN2.43M Number2023
GuatemalaGTM2.42M Number2024
BeninBEN2.4M Number2022
SenegalSEN2.35M Number2024
AustraliaAUS2.27M Number2024
CambodiaKHM2.27M Number2024
Syrian Arab RepublicSYR2.17M Number2024
GuineaGIN2.11M Number2020
Sierra LeoneSLE2.07M Number2024
South SudanSSD1.82M Number2024
EcuadorECU1.72M Number2024
TogoTGO1.66M Number2024
Papua New GuineaPNG1.65M Number2023
PolandPOL1.6M Number2024
KazakhstanKAZ1.58M Number2025
Sri LankaLKA1.58M Number2023
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK1.51M Number2018
ChileCHL1.49M Number2024
UkraineUKR1.4M Number2024
BoliviaBOL1.38M Number2024
TunisiaTUN1.34M Number2023
Dominican RepublicDOM1.17M Number2024
NetherlandsNLD1.14M Number2023
JordanJOR1.12M Number2024
IsraelISR1.05M Number2024
HondurasHND1.03M Number2024
TajikistanTJK1.01M Number2024
MauritaniaMRT891.82K Number2024
Congo, Rep.COG880.63K Number2023
NicaraguaNIC880.08K Number2023
RomaniaROU873.15K Number2023
SwedenSWE859.85K Number2024
BelgiumBEL814.39K Number2023
Central African RepublicCAF813.77K Number2016
LibyaLBY755.34K Number2006
Lao PDRLAO739.55K Number2025
ParaguayPRY710.21K Number2024
CubaCUB698.05K Number2024
TurkmenistanTKM631.2K Number2024
Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ630.44K Number2025
AzerbaijanAZE603.97K Number2024
PortugalPRT598.66K Number2023
El SalvadorSLV594.86K Number2024
NamibiaNAM590.03K Number2024
United Arab EmiratesARE586.48K Number2024
CzechiaCZE579.16K Number2023
GreeceGRC578.57K Number2023
LiberiaLBR569.74K Number2022
SwitzerlandCHE556.95K Number2024
IrelandIRL548.87K Number2022
LebanonLBN533.55K Number2024
West Bank and GazaPSE514.7K Number2023
Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM464.61K Number2023
Costa RicaCRI460.13K Number2024
PanamaPAN451.31K Number2024
BelarusBLR444.04K Number2024
Gambia, TheGMB442.9K Number2025
NorwayNOR434.42K Number2024
DenmarkDNK432.24K Number2024
EritreaERI398.09K Number2022
HungaryHUN384.69K Number2024
New ZealandNZL383.02K Number2024
BotswanaBWA381.67K Number2022
MongoliaMNG379.65K Number2024
AustriaAUT368.5K Number2024
FinlandFIN360.12K Number2024
OmanOMN358.35K Number2024
GeorgiaGEO342.2K Number2024
Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG329.78K Number2024
LesothoLSO309.48K Number2024
UruguayURY287.53K Number2023
Guinea-BissauGNB278.89K Number2010
GabonGAB269.69K Number2019
KuwaitKWT265.11K Number2021
SerbiaSRB251.94K Number2024
Slovak RepublicSVK244.81K Number2024
SingaporeSGP238.82K Number2023
BulgariaBGR234.52K Number2024
Timor-LesteTLS227.66K Number2023
EswatiniSWZ222.35K Number2023
JamaicaJAM211.1K Number2024
QatarQAT180.29K Number2024
ArmeniaARM160.89K Number2024
CroatiaHRV147.48K Number2023
Puerto Rico (US)PRI144.54K Number2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH141.52K Number2023
AlbaniaALB141.09K Number2024
MoldovaMDA136.7K Number2024
SloveniaSVN132.71K Number2023
Trinidad and TobagoTTO126.49K Number2024
LatviaLVA123.96K Number2024
BahrainBHR122.31K Number2024
LithuaniaLTU120.9K Number2024
FijiFJI113.94K Number2024
North MacedoniaMKD105.46K Number2023
ComorosCOM102.15K Number2024
Solomon IslandsSLB98.96K Number2024
GuyanaGUY94.79K Number2024
Equatorial GuineaGNQ93.4K Number2015
BhutanBTN91.76K Number2024
EstoniaEST89.25K Number2024
MauritiusMUS84.53K Number2024
DjiboutiDJI69.71K Number2023
Cabo VerdeCPV61.17K Number2022
SurinameSUR60.61K Number2024
CyprusCYP60.6K Number2024
VanuatuVUT56.05K Number2024
BelizeBLZ44.76K Number2024
MaldivesMDV44.01K Number2024
LuxembourgLUX43.02K Number2024
MontenegroMNE38.83K Number2023
Macao SAR, ChinaMAC38.35K Number2024
Brunei DarussalamBRN37.75K Number2024
Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP37.17K Number2017
SamoaWSM34.96K Number2024
IcelandISL32.31K Number2023
French PolynesiaPYF29.42K Number1996
MaltaMLT27.34K Number2023
Bahamas, TheBHS26.82K Number2024
New CaledoniaNCL22.31K Number1994
KiribatiKIR17.46K Number2024
BarbadosBRB16.31K Number2024
TongaTON15.64K Number2024
GuamGUM15.52K Number1989
Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR14.54K Number1993
St. LuciaLCA14.26K Number2024
GrenadaGRD11.97K Number2024
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT11.94K Number2024
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM11.76K Number2024
CuracaoCUW10.09K Number2024
SeychellesSYC9.59K Number2024
Antigua and BarbudaATG8.72K Number2023
American SamoaASM7.88K Number1992
ArubaABW7.72K Number2024
DominicaDMA5.43K Number2025
Marshall IslandsMHL5.37K Number2024
St. Kitts and NevisKNA5.11K Number2023
Cayman IslandsCYM4.33K Number2024
AndorraAND4.22K Number2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM3.91K Number2023
Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA3.67K Number2024
BermudaBMU3.38K Number2023
GibraltarGIB2.76K Number2024
MonacoMCO2.07K Number2024
LiechtensteinLIE1.98K Number2021
NaoeroNRU1.7K Number2025
British Virgin IslandsVGB1.63K Number2024
PalauPLW1.45K Number2024
San MarinoSMR1.39K Number2024
TuvaluTUV1.33K Number2024
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)