Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 77.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA only, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA only is 77.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 77.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1971.
That places IDA only 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.0% | — |
| 1971 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 35.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 45.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 46.7% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 56.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA only?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in IDA only was 77.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.