Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 73.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
185th
of 221 groups
All-time high
73.3%
in 2024
All-time low
32.0%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 73.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 185th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.7% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 32.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 47.9% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 52.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.3% | 73.3% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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