Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.9%
in 1999
All-time low
100.6%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 100.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 102.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100.6%, in 2024.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102.9% | — |
| 2000 | 102.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.9% | 102.9% | 102.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.8% | 101.1% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 100.8% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 100.6% | 102.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
- 50 Saudi Arabia 104.6% compare
- 51 Timor-Leste 104.4% compare
- 52 Montenegro 104.4% compare
- 53 Argentina 104.3% compare
- 54 Palau 104.3% compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 104.2% compare
- 56 Russian Federation 103.6% compare
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.55 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 100.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6% in 2024.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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