Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 72.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75.9%
in 2020
All-time low
34.9%
in 1971
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 is 72.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 75.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1971.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.2% | — |
| 1971 | 34.9% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 35.9% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 38.8% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.2% | 34.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 49.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 49.6% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 59.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.9% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.7% | 75.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 72.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release