Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 58.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 58.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 58.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1998.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 175th out of 212 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.0% | — |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 44.0% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 53.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.9% | 58.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.2% compare
- 173 Guinea 53.8% compare
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.5% compare
- 175 Mauritania 53.0% compare
- 176 Nigeria 52.9% compare
- 177 Senegal 52.6% compare
- 178 Zambia 51.9%
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1998.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 175th out of 212 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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