Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
66th
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.0%
in 2013
All-time low
82.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
MDG: World recorded 102.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 103.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1971.
MDG: World ranks 66th 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 MDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.3% | — |
| 1971 | 82.0% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 82.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 90.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 99.1% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 99.1% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.4% | 102.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in MDG: World was 102.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1971.
- How does MDG: World rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 66th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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