Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 87.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.7%
in 2024
All-time low
49.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions is 87.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 126th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.2% | — |
| 1971 | 49.3% | -23.2% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 54.1% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 60.9% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.8% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 49.3% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 60.7% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 68.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 123 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.1% compare
- 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare
- 127 Zambia 92.9% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 92.8% compare
- 129 Kiribati 92.8% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 210.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 103.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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