OECD members - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in OECD members 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 OECD members was 94,602,850 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 103,575,900 in 1980 and a minimum value of 94,114,420 in 2014.
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 | 100,033,200 |
| 1971 | 100,901,000 |
| 1972 | 101,473,700 |
| 1973 | 102,143,200 |
| 1974 | 101,861,100 |
| 1975 | 101,497,200 |
| 1976 | 101,514,100 |
| 1977 | 101,497,900 |
| 1978 | 101,342,600 |
| 1979 | 101,850,200 |
| 1980 | 103,575,900 |
| 1981 | 103,349,400 |
| 1982 | 103,264,500 |
| 1983 | 102,432,400 |
| 1984 | 101,797,400 |
| 1985 | 100,802,900 |
| 1986 | 100,271,800 |
| 1987 | 100,001,800 |
| 1988 | 99,807,150 |
| 1989 | 99,677,740 |
| 1990 | 99,822,380 |
| 1991 | 99,593,510 |
| 1992 | 99,524,570 |
| 1993 | 99,424,950 |
| 1994 | 99,220,880 |
| 1995 | 99,589,780 |
| 1996 | 100,122,300 |
| 1997 | 100,214,600 |
| 1998 | 100,722,700 |
| 1999 | 100,904,100 |
| 2000 | 100,636,100 |
| 2001 | 100,282,100 |
| 2002 | 99,757,890 |
| 2003 | 99,053,820 |
| 2004 | 98,683,730 |
| 2005 | 98,211,210 |
| 2006 | 97,620,410 |
| 2007 | 97,557,180 |
| 2008 | 97,531,100 |
| 2009 | 97,009,110 |
| 2010 | 96,570,420 |
| 2011 | 96,228,610 |
| 2012 | 95,604,780 |
| 2013 | 94,507,490 |
| 2014 | 94,114,420 |
| 2015 | 94,239,880 |
| 2016 | 94,546,120 |
| 2017 | 94,566,640 |
| 2018 | 94,598,640 |
| 2019 | 94,602,850 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in OECD members was 48.73 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 48.80 in 2016, while its lowest value was 48.27 in 1972.
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 | 48.31 |
| 1971 | 48.31 |
| 1972 | 48.27 |
| 1973 | 48.42 |
| 1974 | 48.37 |
| 1975 | 48.34 |
| 1976 | 48.44 |
| 1977 | 48.43 |
| 1978 | 48.40 |
| 1979 | 48.46 |
| 1980 | 48.54 |
| 1981 | 48.50 |
| 1982 | 48.50 |
| 1983 | 48.37 |
| 1984 | 48.46 |
| 1985 | 48.55 |
| 1986 | 48.53 |
| 1987 | 48.47 |
| 1988 | 48.45 |
| 1989 | 48.48 |
| 1990 | 48.50 |
| 1991 | 48.47 |
| 1992 | 48.47 |
| 1993 | 48.45 |
| 1994 | 48.48 |
| 1995 | 48.46 |
| 1996 | 48.42 |
| 1997 | 48.53 |
| 1998 | 48.64 |
| 1999 | 48.66 |
| 2000 | 48.39 |
| 2001 | 48.50 |
| 2002 | 48.57 |
| 2003 | 48.55 |
| 2004 | 48.51 |
| 2005 | 48.48 |
| 2006 | 48.64 |
| 2007 | 48.59 |
| 2008 | 48.64 |
| 2009 | 48.70 |
| 2010 | 48.63 |
| 2011 | 48.75 |
| 2012 | 48.64 |
| 2013 | 48.72 |
| 2014 | 48.76 |
| 2015 | 48.79 |
| 2016 | 48.80 |
| 2017 | 48.73 |
| 2018 | 48.73 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in OECD members was 6,122,558 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,146,680 in 2018 and a minimum value of 4,768,002 in 1970.
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 | 4,768,002 |
| 1971 | 4,779,758 |
| 1972 | 4,836,057 |
| 1973 | 4,898,630 |
| 1974 | 4,896,014 |
| 1975 | 4,880,765 |
| 1976 | 4,865,013 |
| 1977 | 4,879,623 |
| 1978 | 4,877,881 |
| 1979 | 4,901,181 |
| 1980 | 5,064,122 |
| 1981 | 5,073,202 |
| 1982 | 5,109,896 |
| 1983 | 5,086,057 |
| 1984 | 5,073,537 |
| 1985 | 5,072,628 |
| 1986 | 5,099,558 |
| 1987 | 5,089,689 |
| 1988 | 5,115,096 |
| 1989 | 5,146,301 |
| 1990 | 5,186,274 |
| 1991 | 5,219,686 |
| 1992 | 5,257,462 |
| 1993 | 5,292,742 |
| 1994 | 5,392,278 |
| 1995 | 5,401,149 |
| 1996 | 5,443,375 |
| 1997 | 5,491,363 |
| 1998 | 5,506,432 |
| 1999 | 5,568,972 |
| 2000 | 5,634,460 |
| 2001 | 5,679,832 |
| 2002 | 5,682,517 |
| 2003 | 5,690,254 |
| 2004 | 5,697,722 |
| 2005 | 5,740,071 |
| 2006 | 5,779,599 |
| 2007 | 5,836,726 |
| 2008 | 5,878,702 |
| 2009 | 5,872,782 |
| 2010 | 5,898,559 |
| 2011 | 5,913,190 |
| 2012 | 5,885,414 |
| 2013 | 5,860,975 |
| 2014 | 5,879,465 |
| 2015 | 5,966,237 |
| 2016 | 6,078,383 |
| 2017 | 6,127,639 |
| 2018 | 6,146,680 |
| 2019 | 6,122,558 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in OECD members was 80.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 80.25 in 2019, while its lowest value was 73.50 in 1981.
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 | 74.10 |
| 1971 | 73.97 |
| 1972 | 73.78 |
| 1973 | 74.04 |
| 1974 | 73.99 |
| 1975 | 74.07 |
| 1976 | 74.43 |
| 1977 | 74.23 |
| 1978 | 74.16 |
| 1979 | 73.99 |
| 1980 | 73.81 |
| 1981 | 73.50 |
| 1982 | 73.53 |
| 1983 | 73.68 |
| 1984 | 73.95 |
| 1985 | 74.02 |
| 1986 | 74.11 |
| 1987 | 74.18 |
| 1988 | 74.24 |
| 1989 | 74.45 |
| 1990 | 74.76 |
| 1991 | 75.07 |
| 1992 | 75.26 |
| 1993 | 75.43 |
| 1994 | 75.85 |
| 1995 | 75.94 |
| 1996 | 76.01 |
| 1997 | 76.36 |
| 1998 | 77.30 |
| 1999 | 77.29 |
| 2000 | 77.61 |
| 2001 | 77.89 |
| 2002 | 78.21 |
| 2003 | 78.41 |
| 2004 | 78.96 |
| 2005 | 79.12 |
| 2006 | 79.31 |
| 2007 | 79.02 |
| 2008 | 78.77 |
| 2009 | 79.07 |
| 2010 | 79.46 |
| 2011 | 79.59 |
| 2012 | 79.64 |
| 2013 | 79.72 |
| 2014 | 79.78 |
| 2015 | 79.82 |
| 2016 | 79.99 |
| 2017 | 80.16 |
| 2018 | 80.21 |
| 2019 | 80.25 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
