Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.3%
in 2020
All-time low
48.9%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 100.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 103.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.4% | — |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 51.7% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 57.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 61.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 67.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 65.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 67.7% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 79.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 102.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 103.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 48.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 65.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 65.8% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 76.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 98.7% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 100.3% | 103.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 100.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed 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