Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1

GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 58.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
186th
of 212 groups
All-time high
60.7%
in 2020
All-time low
44.2%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, 1997–2022

02040601997200920221997: 44.2 %1998: 45.4 %1999: 45.7 %2000: 46.8 %2001: 48.3 %2002: 49.3 %2003: 50.7 %2004: 51.8 %2005: 53.6 %2006: 54.6 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 57.8 %2009: 57.8 %2010: 58.1 %2011: 58.1 %2012: 58.7 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 58.4 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 59.1 %2018: 59.9 %2019: 60.2 %2020: 60.7 %2021: 59.8 %2022: 58 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 is 58.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 60.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1997.

That places GPE: Region 1 186th out of 212 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in GPE: Region 1, 1997 to 2022.
Year % Change
1997 44.2%
1998 45.4% +2.7%
1999 45.7% +0.9%
2000 46.8% +2.4%
2001 48.3% +3.0%
2002 49.3% +2.1%
2003 50.7% +2.9%
2004 51.8% +2.2%
2005 53.6% +3.5%
2006 54.6% +1.8%
2007 56.3% +3.1%
2008 57.8% +2.7%
2009 57.8% +0.0%
2010 58.1% +0.5%
2011 58.1% +0.0%
2012 58.7% +0.9%
2013 58.7% -0.0%
2014 58.8% +0.3%
2015 58.4% -0.7%
2016 58.7% +0.5%
2017 59.1% +0.8%
2018 59.9% +1.2%
2019 60.2% +0.6%
2020 60.7% +0.7%
2021 59.8% -1.5%
2022 58.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.1% 44.2% 45.7% 3
2000s 52.7% 46.8% 57.8% 10
2010s 58.9% 58.1% 60.2% 10
2020s 59.5% 58.0% 60.7% 3

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1

  1. 183 Eritrea 48.4% compare
  2. 184 Yemen 47.9% compare
  3. 185 Mali 46.9% compare
  4. 186 Sudan 46.2% compare
  5. 187 Chad 45.7% compare
  6. 188 Burkina Faso 44.0% compare
  7. 189 Sierra Leone 43.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in GPE: Region 1 was 58.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 1?
The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1997.
How does GPE: Region 1 rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
GPE: Region 1 ranks 186th out of 212 groups with data for 2022.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 1 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release