Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
133rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.6%
in 2012
All-time low
77.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 100.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1971.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 3, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77.7% | — |
| 1971 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 90.7% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 90.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.2% | 77.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 87.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1971.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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