Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
82.6%
in 2024
All-time low
55.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 3 recorded 82.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 82.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 3 144th 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 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.6% | — |
| 1971 | 55.9% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 61.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 65.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 55.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 60.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 65.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 69.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 76.4% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.1% | 82.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 141 Tajikistan 90.6% compare
- 142 Botswana 90.5% compare
- 143 Maldives 90.4% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 90.1% compare
- 145 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.1% compare
- 146 Palestine, State of 90.0% compare
- 147 Togo 89.8% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 82.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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