Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 96.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.2%
in 2024
All-time low
54.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 96.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 96.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1971.
That places WB: Ibrd Only 62nd 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.3% | — |
| 1971 | 54.3% | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 56.2% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 62.9% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.6% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 69.7% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 70.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 54.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 64.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 82.2% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.4% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.4% | 96.2% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2992 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 220.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4897 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 205.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 231.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1227 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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