Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.5%
in 2024
All-time low
74.2%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 74.2 %1998: 75 %1999: 75.8 %2000: 77.1 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 79.2 %2003: 80.1 %2004: 81.1 %2005: 81.9 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 82 %2008: 81.3 %2009: 81.9 %2010: 83 %2011: 84 %2012: 84.9 %2013: 85.3 %2014: 85.3 %2015: 84.7 %2016: 85 %2017: 84.9 %2018: 85.4 %2019: 85.9 %2020: 85.8 %2021: 85.7 %2022: 85.7 %2023: 87.1 %2024: 87.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 87.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 87.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1997.

That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 74.2%
1998 75.0% +1.1%
1999 75.8% +1.0%
2000 77.1% +1.7%
2001 77.8% +0.9%
2002 79.2% +1.7%
2003 80.1% +1.1%
2004 81.1% +1.3%
2005 81.9% +0.9%
2006 81.8% -0.1%
2007 82.0% +0.2%
2008 81.3% -0.9%
2009 81.9% +0.8%
2010 83.0% +1.3%
2011 84.0% +1.3%
2012 84.9% +1.0%
2013 85.3% +0.5%
2014 85.3% +0.0%
2015 84.7% -0.8%
2016 85.0% +0.4%
2017 84.9% -0.1%
2018 85.4% +0.6%
2019 85.9% +0.5%
2020 85.8% -0.0%
2021 85.7% -0.1%
2022 85.7% -0.0%
2023 87.1% +1.6%
2024 87.5% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.0% 74.2% 75.8% 3
2000s 80.4% 77.1% 82.0% 10
2010s 84.8% 83.0% 85.9% 10
2020s 86.4% 85.7% 87.5% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

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  3. 158 Gambia 89.7% compare
  4. 159 Congo 89.7% compare
  5. 160 Cameroon 89.5% compare
  6. 161 Bahamas 89.4% compare
  7. 162 Philippines 89.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1997.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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