Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
128th
of 221 groups
All-time high
98.3%
in 2024
All-time low
50.8%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-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: Pre-demographic Dividend is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1970.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 128th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.8% | — |
| 1971 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 71.2% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 76.7% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 50.8% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 70.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 78.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 128th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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