Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World
World: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 90.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World, 2007–2018
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 World is 90.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World peaked at 90.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2010.
World ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.7% | — |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.7% | 90.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
- 15 Argentina 99.5% compare
- 16 France 99.5% compare
- 17 Fiji 99.4% compare
- 18 Sweden 99.4% compare
- 19 French Polynesia 99.4%
- 20 Liechtenstein 99.3% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 99.3% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World was 90.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2010.
- How does World rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- World ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.