Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89.8%
in 2024
All-time low
46.7%
in 1977
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 89.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1977.
That places WB: Early-demographic Dividend 105th 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 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.7% | — |
| 1978 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 56.9% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 59.0% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 46.7% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 50.2% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 66.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 72.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 82.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.0% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 102 United States of America 97.2% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 97.2% compare
- 104 Myanmar 96.4% compare
- 105 Thailand 96.3% compare
- 106 Slovakia 96.2% compare
- 107 Tuvalu 96.0% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 95.9% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 89.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1977.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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