Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World

World: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 90.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
90.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2016
All-time low
89.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in World, 2007–2018

0204060801002007201220182007: 89.7 % of primary school age children2009: 89.9 % of primary school age children2010: 89.7 % of primary school age children2011: 89.8 % of primary school age children2012: 90.1 % of primary school age children2013: 90.3 % of primary school age children2014: 90.4 % of primary school age children2015: 90.3 % of primary school age children2016: 90.5 % of primary school age children2017: 90.5 % of primary school age children2018: 90.5 % of primary school age children

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in World, 2007 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.8% 89.7% 89.9% 2
2010s 90.2% 89.7% 90.5% 9

Countries ranked near World

  1. 15 Argentina 99.5% compare
  2. 16 France 99.5% compare
  3. 17 Fiji 99.4% compare
  4. 18 Sweden 99.4% compare
  5. 19 French Polynesia 99.4%
  6. 20 Liechtenstein 99.3% compare
  7. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 99.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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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.