Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.1%
in 2024
All-time low
58.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 89.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 89.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1971.
MDG: World ranks 108th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.6% | — |
| 1971 | 58.4% | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 67.6% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 66.8% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 71.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.1% | 58.4% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 66.6% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.2% | 78.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.8% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.7% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in MDG: World was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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