Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 82.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 85.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1971.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.8% | 49.1% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 56.1% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 62.9% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More education data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lower middle income was 82.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1971.
- How does Lower middle income rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.