Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 87.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.8%
in 2024
All-time low
51.7%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 87.8% 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 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 124th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.7% | — |
| 1971 | 51.7% | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 53.5% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 59.4% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 62.0% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 51.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 61.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 69.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.2% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.0% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 121 Naoero 94.5% compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 94.2% compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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