Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend
IDA blend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 55.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend stood at 55.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 55.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1998.
That places IDA blend 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.5% | — |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.7% | 55.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More education data for IDA blend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1273 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 37.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 86.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.26 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 51.87 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in IDA blend was 55.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- IDA blend ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.