UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia vs United Kingdom: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
101.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
106.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
38th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 106.1% against 101.2% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 4.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 221 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 100.9% 102.3% 1.5% United Kingdom
2010s 101.1% 105.8% 4.7% United Kingdom
2020s 101.4% 105.9% 4.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 106.1% against 101.2% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and United Kingdom?
4.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release