Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 91.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 91.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2006.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 42nd of 212 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.4% | — |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.4% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.3% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.5% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7388 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.20 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 91.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2006.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 42nd out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release