Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia

UIS: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 2009
All-time low
86.0%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 86 %1997: 87 %1998: 87.6 %1999: 88.4 %2000: 89.5 %2001: 94.6 %2002: 95.4 %2003: 95.7 %2004: 96.1 %2005: 96.1 %2006: 96.4 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 96.7 %2009: 97 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 95.8 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 95.6 %2014: 95.6 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.8 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 94.1 %2022: 94.5 %2023: 96.2 %2024: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UIS: Central Asia recorded 96.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 97.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 1996.

That places UIS: Central Asia 106th 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 29 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in UIS: Central Asia, 1996 to 2024.
Year % Change
1996 86.0%
1997 87.0% +1.1%
1998 87.6% +0.7%
1999 88.4% +0.9%
2000 89.5% +1.3%
2001 94.6% +5.7%
2002 95.4% +0.8%
2003 95.7% +0.4%
2004 96.1% +0.4%
2005 96.1% +0.0%
2006 96.4% +0.3%
2007 96.4% +0.0%
2008 96.7% +0.3%
2009 97.0% +0.2%
2010 96.9% -0.1%
2011 95.8% -1.1%
2012 95.7% -0.1%
2013 95.6% -0.2%
2014 95.6% +0.0%
2015 95.5% -0.1%
2016 95.8% +0.4%
2017 96.2% +0.3%
2018 96.3% +0.2%
2019 96.8% +0.4%
2020 94.7% -2.1%
2021 94.1% -0.6%
2022 94.5% +0.4%
2023 96.2% +1.8%
2024 96.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.3% 86.0% 88.4% 4
2000s 95.4% 89.5% 97.0% 10
2010s 96.0% 95.5% 96.9% 10
2020s 95.2% 94.1% 96.5% 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia

  1. 103 Maldives 98.9% compare
  2. 104 Guyana 98.8% compare
  3. 105 New Zealand 98.8% compare
  4. 106 Latvia 98.7% compare
  5. 107 Madagascar 98.7% compare
  6. 108 Malta 98.6% compare
  7. 109 Kenya 98.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 1996.
How does UIS: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
UIS: Central Asia ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release