Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
102.9%
in 2020
All-time low
51.7%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries recorded 96.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries peaked at 102.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1972.
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 159th 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 SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.9% | — |
| 1971 | 51.8% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 55.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 57.1% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 66.7% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 78.2% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 101.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 102.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 51.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 60.2% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 65.7% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 81.4% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 99.8% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 96.5% | 102.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- 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
- 162 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 95.7% compare
More education data for SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 41.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 22.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.3% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 15.84 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 32.06 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1972.
- How does SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries 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