Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) stood at 97.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 109.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2011.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 108.6% | — |
| 2000 | 104.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 105.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 108.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 109.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.6% | 108.6% | 108.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 97.1% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.2% | 100.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- 144 Comoros 97.0% compare
- 145 United States of America 97.0% compare
- 146 Panama 96.9% compare
- 147 Martinique 96.9%
- 148 Bahrain 96.9% compare
- 149 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 150 Central African Republic 96.8% compare
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.60 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release