Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
101.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.5%
in 2008
All-time low
100.9%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 101.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 103.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.9%, in 2022.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 102.3% | — |
| 2000 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.8% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 100.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 101.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.3% | 102.3% | 102.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 102.1% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 101.7% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 100.9% | 102.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 37 Uruguay 106.6% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 106.1% compare
- 39 Denmark 106.0% compare
- 40 Colombia 106.0% compare
- 41 Cape Verde 105.8% compare
- 42 Libya 105.6% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 105.3% compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 101.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.9% in 2022.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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