Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) is 73.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1971.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.5% | — |
| 1971 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 40.8% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 45.2% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 39.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.2% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 49.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 56.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.6% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 177 Côte d'Ivoire 79.5% compare
- 178 Congo 78.5% compare
- 179 El Salvador 77.9% compare
- 180 Benin 76.4% compare
- 181 Comoros 76.3% compare
- 182 Guatemala 76.1% compare
- 183 British Virgin Islands 74.3% compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 73.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1971.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 180th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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