Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia stood at 96.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 96.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1997.
That places MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 105th 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 MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 87.4% | — |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 87.4% | 88.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 89.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.1% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.1% compare
- 103 Maldives 98.9% compare
- 104 Guyana 98.8% compare
- 105 New Zealand 98.8% compare
- 106 Latvia 98.7% compare
- 107 Madagascar 98.7% compare
- 108 Malta 98.6% compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1997.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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