Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend
WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 105.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
107.0%
in 2016
All-time low
61.6%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend is 105.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 107.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1971.
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89.8% | — |
| 1971 | 61.6% | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 66.0% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 69.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.6% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 79.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 89.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 101.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 104.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 105.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 61.6% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 75.6% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 89.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 96.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 99.8% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 100.3% | 105.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- 30 Peru 112.8% compare
- 31 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
- 34 Anguilla 112.2% compare
- 35 Albania 111.5% compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.4% compare
More education data for WB: Early-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0322 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 163.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 188.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2597 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 105.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1971.
- How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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