Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 71.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA blend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 71.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 71.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1970.
IDA blend ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42.3% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 46.8% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 55.3% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 58.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 60.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 60.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 36.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 52.3% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 59.0% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA blend was 71.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1970.
- How does IDA blend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.