Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.2%
in 2013
All-time low
76.3%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 102.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 103.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1971.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 54th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.7% | — |
| 1971 | 76.3% | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 83.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 85.3% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 88.3% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 92.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.4% | 76.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.3% | 88.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 94.7% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.0% | 98.6% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 98.9% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.6% | 99.4% | 102.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 51 Guadeloupe 107.7% compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 107.6% compare
- 53 Mauritius 107.3% compare
- 54 Montserrat 107.2% compare
- 55 Libya 107.0% compare
- 56 Palau 106.9% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 106.5% compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 266.40 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 286.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 171.20 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 365.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 368.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190.49 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 102.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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