Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
172nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
96.1%
in 2024
All-time low
51.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Region 2 recorded 96.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1970.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 172nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.8% | — |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 54.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.4% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 72.6% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 82.7% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 80.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 51.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 69.2% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 68.9% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 76.7% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 86.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.4% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
- 169 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 170 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.7% compare
- 171 San Marino 93.5% compare
- 172 Seychelles 93.4% compare
- 173 Ukraine 93.3% compare
- 174 Côte d'Ivoire 93.3% compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.1% compare
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.21 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.86 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 2 was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 172nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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