Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 74.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
113th
of 212 groups
All-time high
74.8%
in 2024
All-time low
54.9%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 54.9 %1998: 56 %1999: 56 %2000: 56.9 %2001: 56.9 %2002: 57.6 %2003: 59.3 %2004: 60.1 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 61.8 %2007: 63.3 %2008: 64.3 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 66 %2011: 67.2 %2012: 68.6 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 70.1 %2015: 70.9 %2016: 72.3 %2017: 72 %2018: 70.6 %2019: 70.8 %2020: 71.9 %2021: 72.4 %2022: 73.4 %2023: 73.8 %2024: 74.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Early-demographic Dividend recorded 74.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 74.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1997.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 113th of 212 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2024.
Year % Change
1997 54.9%
1998 56.0% +1.9%
1999 56.0% -0.0%
2000 56.9% +1.7%
2001 56.9% -0.1%
2002 57.6% +1.4%
2003 59.3% +2.9%
2004 60.1% +1.4%
2005 60.9% +1.3%
2006 61.8% +1.5%
2007 63.3% +2.4%
2008 64.3% +1.5%
2009 64.7% +0.6%
2010 66.0% +2.1%
2011 67.2% +1.8%
2012 68.6% +2.1%
2013 68.9% +0.4%
2014 70.1% +1.8%
2015 70.9% +1.1%
2016 72.3% +2.0%
2017 72.0% -0.4%
2018 70.6% -1.9%
2019 70.8% +0.4%
2020 71.9% +1.4%
2021 72.4% +0.7%
2022 73.4% +1.3%
2023 73.8% +0.6%
2024 74.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.6% 54.9% 56.0% 3
2000s 60.6% 56.9% 64.7% 10
2010s 69.7% 66.0% 72.3% 10
2020s 73.3% 71.9% 74.8% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 110 Egypt 78.2% compare
  2. 111 Romania 78.0% compare
  3. 112 Cape Verde 77.6% compare
  4. 113 Kiribati 77.5% compare
  5. 114 Jamaica 77.1% compare
  6. 115 Rwanda 77.0% compare
  7. 116 Panama 77.0% compare

See the full ranking of 405 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1997.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 113th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 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