Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
100.9%
in 1985
All-time low
75.5%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia peaked at 100.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1981.
MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 158th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100.0% | — |
| 1981 | 75.5% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 100.3% | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.4% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.2% | 75.5% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 83.0% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.5% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.6% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- 155 Ireland 96.5% compare
- 156 North Macedonia 96.3% compare
- 157 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
- 161 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 95.7% compare
More education data for MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 414,995 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1981.
- How does MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caucasus and Central Asia 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