Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 102.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 102.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 103.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 1970.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.6% | — |
| 1971 | 88.8% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 91.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 100.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 102.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 101.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 100.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 103.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 85.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.3% | 97.9% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 100.9% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 101.6% | 103.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Post-demographic dividend was 102.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 1970.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.