Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education by country
Countries reporting
70
Highest
81.64
United Arab Emirates
Lowest
0.1027
Belarus
Median
6.48
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
2,176
What the numbers show
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education is currently reported for 70 countries. The highest value is 81.64 in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is 0.1027 in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.48, and the mean is 13.69.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 795.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 1,124.8%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 26.1%).
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 81.64 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 2 | Lebanon | 75.51 | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 3 | Qatar | 65.28 | 2024 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Belgium | 53.94 | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 5 | Palestine, State of | 44.54 | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 6 | Malta | 41.49 | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 7 | Kuwait | 38.42 | 2021 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 38.15 | 2023 | up 258.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Bahrain | 37.73 | 2024 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Monaco | 35.3 | 2024 | up 64.5% | flat |
| 11 | Jordan | 33.95 | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 31.71 | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 13 | Hungary | 21.55 | 2024 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 18.55 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 15 | Morocco | 18.26 | 2024 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 16 | Oman | 16.22 | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 15.66 | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 18 | France | 15.27 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 19 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 15.2 | 2023 | up 121.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Cyprus | 14.05 | 2024 | up 75.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Djibouti | 13.69 | 2023 | up 13.4% | flat |
| 22 | Portugal | 13.12 | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 23 | Albania | 12.47 | 2024 | up 115.8% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 12.3 | 2024 | up 33.9% | volatile |
| 25 | Georgia | 11.33 | 2024 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Sudan | 10.6 | 2019 | up 117.5% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 10.28 | 2024 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Slovakia | 9.4 | 2024 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 29 | Tunisia | 9.09 | 2023 | up 186.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Egypt | 8.54 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 8.07 | 2024 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Estonia | 7.57 | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 7.4 | 2024 | up 252.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 7.31 | 2023 | up 12.4% | falling |
| 35 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.67 | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 36 | Türkiye | 6.3 | 2023 | up 110.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Andorra | 6.14 | 2024 | up 232.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Italy | 6.1 | 2023 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 6.01 | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 40 | Switzerland | 5.53 | 2024 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 41 | Germany | 5.13 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 42 | Yemen | 5.04 | 2016 | up 116.2% | rising |
| 43 | Libya | 4.65 | 2006 | up 110.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Latvia | 4.15 | 2024 | up 158.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Norway | 4.12 | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Czechia | 3.99 | 2023 | up 122.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Iceland | 3.31 | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 48 | Armenia | 3.15 | 2024 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.1 | 2021 | up 313.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Liechtenstein | 2.97 | 2021 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 51 | Republic of Moldova | 2.74 | 2024 | up 133.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Ukraine | 2.41 | 2024 | up 423.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 2.22 | 2024 | up 178.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Romania | 2.2 | 2023 | up 481.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.19 | 2023 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 56 | Finland | 1.77 | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 57 | Algeria | 1.76 | 2024 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 1.63 | 2020 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 1.56 | 2024 | up 240.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 1.33 | 2024 | up 1,124.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Russian Federation | 1.28 | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 62 | Croatia | 1.27 | 2023 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Montenegro | 1.22 | 2023 | up 238.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 1.14 | 2017 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 65 | Slovenia | 1.1 | 2023 | up 77.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Ireland | 0.9975 | 2022 | up 26.5% | volatile |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 0.7775 | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 68 | Netherlands | 0.3177 | 2022 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia | 0.1707 | 2024 | up 117.0% | rising |
| 70 | Belarus | 0.1027 | 2024 | up 28.8% | volatile |