Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members
OECD members: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members is 96.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members peaked at 97.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 1998.
OECD members ranks 3rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.4% | — |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 96.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in OECD members was 96.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 1998.
- How does OECD members rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.