Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 102.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 2013
All-time low
77.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 102.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 103.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 61st 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.1% | — |
| 1971 | 77.5% | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 80.6% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 85.7% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 91.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 92.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 95.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 77.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.8% | 88.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.4% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 98.8% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 98.9% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.4% | 102.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- 58 Viet Nam 106.3% compare
- 59 Uganda 106.2% compare
- 60 Réunion 106.1% compare
- 61 Montenegro 106.1% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 105.6% compare
- 63 Algeria 105.5% compare
- 64 Mauritania 105.4% compare
More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 274.67 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 345.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 102.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef 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