Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 58.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 58.5%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 59.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2003.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.3% | — |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 48.3% | 54.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.8% | 59.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Pre-demographic dividend was 58.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2003.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.