Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 87.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 87.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 90.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1971.
That places Early-demographic dividend 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.9% | — |
| 1971 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.9% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 57.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 60.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.8% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 51.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 59.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 67.4% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.1% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 83.6% | 90.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 26 Slovenia 108.3% compare
- 27 New Zealand 108.2% compare
- 28 Norway 108.1% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 107.9% compare
- 30 Brazil 107.8% compare
- 31 Canada 107.8% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 107.6% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 87.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1971.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.