Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 95.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2013
All-time low
85.6%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 95.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 95.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1993.
That places MDG: World 113th 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 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85.6% | — |
| 1994 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 85.6% | 88.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 89.4% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 95.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 110 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
- 112 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 98.2% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 115 United States of America 97.9% compare
- 116 Qatar 97.7% compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in MDG: World was 95.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1993.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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