Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia
UIS: Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia is 96.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia peaked at 100.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1981.
That places UIS: Central Asia 165th 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 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 100.1% | — |
| 1981 | 76.2% | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 100.3% | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 81.5% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 100.8% | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.9% | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 85.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.3% | 76.2% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 83.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central Asia
More education data for UIS: Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 426,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UIS: Central Asia was 96.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1981.
- How does UIS: Central Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UIS: Central Asia ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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