Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend
WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
93rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
123.7%
in 1987
All-time low
99.8%
in 2015
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Late-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: Late-demographic Dividend is 100.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend peaked at 123.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2015.
That places WB: Late-demographic Dividend 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.3% | — |
| 1971 | 107.4% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 104.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 105.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 107.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 111.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 110.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 107.8% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 107.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 107.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 108.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 109.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 111.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 113.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 118.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 120.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 123.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 122.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 119.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 117.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 114.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 113.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 112.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 111.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 109.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 109.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 111.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 112.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 113.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 113.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 110.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 108.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.5% | 103.8% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.6% | 107.2% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.1% | 108.9% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 104.5% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 99.8% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 100.0% | 100.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- 90 Armenia 102.0% compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 102.0% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 101.9% compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 101.8% compare
- 94 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
More education data for WB: Late-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 96.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 50.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3035 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 92.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Late-demographic Dividend was 100.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- How does WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Late-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