Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 82.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 stood at 82.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 85.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1994.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.5% | — |
| 1995 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 60.5% | 66.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 67.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.7% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 82.1% | 85.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 82.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1994.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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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February 2026 Data Release