Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income
Low income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 73.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income peaked at 73.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1970.
Low income ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.9% | — |
| 1971 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 42.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.7% | 36.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.6% | 44.0% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 42.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 51.1% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.9% | 73.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More education data for Low income
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Low income was 73.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Low income ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low income 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.