Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101.7%
in 2020
All-time low
51.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 1 recorded 97.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 101.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1971.
That places GPE: Region 1 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.6% | — |
| 1971 | 51.0% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 53.2% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 59.3% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 66.2% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 69.2% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 72.6% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 74.3% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 51.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.3% | 72.0% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 68.4% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 81.8% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 95.5% | 101.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.43 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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