Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World
World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 88.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World is 88.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World peaked at 89.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.3% | — |
| 1971 | 65.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 69.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 72.9% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5% | 64.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.1% | 70.9% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 73.8% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 78.1% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.1% | 89.2% | 10 |
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More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in World was 88.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1970.
- How does World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.