Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 91.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 91.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 91.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 1997.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 80.4% | — |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.4% | 81.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 81.6% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 88.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 141 Oman 94.7% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 94.5% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
- 144 San Marino 94.1% compare
- 145 Jamaica 93.7% compare
- 146 Seychelles 93.7% compare
- 147 Mongolia 93.5% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 91.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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