Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
197
Highest
931.02 % change on previous year
Belarus
Lowest
-100 % change on previous year
Kiribati
Median
2.15 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
4,852
What the numbers show
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate is currently reported for 197 countries. The highest value is 931.02 % change on previous year in Belarus; the lowest is -100 % change on previous year in Kiribati.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.15 % change on previous year, and the mean is 10.55 % change on previous year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 103 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 17,160.5%), and the largest decrease in Grenada (down 12,120.9%).
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 931.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 17,160.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Anguilla | 297.78 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 1,774.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Montenegro | 135.44 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 107.51 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 3,709.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Sao Tome and Principe | 80.32 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Jamaica | 58.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8,904.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 53.44 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 752.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Nepal | 53.15 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 650.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Algeria | 47.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 637.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Ukraine | 31.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 368.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 27.64 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Lesotho | 25.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Sudan | 24.96 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 143.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Afghanistan | 22.64 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 15 | Malawi | 20.31 % change on previous year | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 18.41 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 49.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Panama | 18.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 309.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 17.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Rwanda | 17.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 90.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 16.23 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Chad | 16.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 70.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Yemen | 14.8 % change on previous year | 2013 | up 93.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Serbia | 14.58 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 269.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Liechtenstein | 13.12 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 299.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Andorra | 12.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.19 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 2,889.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 11.71 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 334.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 11.47 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 637.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 11.3 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 233.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 11.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Viet Nam | 10.52 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 207.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Mongolia | 9.97 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 2,902.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Uganda | 9.9 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 41.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Türkiye | 9.76 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 21.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Fiji | 9.66 % change on previous year | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Eswatini | 9.66 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Lithuania | 9.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Cambodia | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 236.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 525.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.84 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Albania | 8.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 105.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Georgia | 8.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,827.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Cyprus | 8.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 180.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Guyana | 8.24 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritius | 8.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 158.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Niger | 7.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 686.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Croatia | 7.74 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | 7.61 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 235.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Tunisia | 7.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 48.9% | volatile |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.38 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Cook Islands | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 484.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Latvia | 7.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.5% | volatile |
| 53 | United States of America | 7.08 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 426.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Nigeria | 7 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 6.83 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Madagascar | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 241.6% | volatile |
| 57 | North Macedonia | 5.98 % change on previous year | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Greece | 5.83 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 239.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Slovenia | 5.56 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 64.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Colombia | 5.17 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 722.1% | volatile |
| 61 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.14 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Botswana | 5.03 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Oman | 4.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Republic of Moldova | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Czechia | 4.62 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 13.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Republic of Korea | 4.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 104.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Ethiopia | 4.52 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 4.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 2,549.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Indonesia | 4.52 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 139.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Honduras | 4.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 175.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.12 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Gambia | 4 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 23.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Finland | 3.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Hong Kong, China | 3.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 53.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Jordan | 3.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 200.9% | volatile |
| 76 | Poland | 3.62 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.1% | volatile |
| 77 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Monaco | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 199.8% | volatile |
| 79 | Bhutan | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Mozambique | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 476.1% | volatile |
| 81 | India | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 684.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Benin | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Estonia | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Hungary | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Samoa | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Norway | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Costa Rica | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 303.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Zambia | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Lebanon | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 338.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Burundi | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 474.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Ecuador | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 344.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Morocco | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Bermuda | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 172.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Singapore | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Brazil | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 43.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Slovakia | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 126.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Palestine, State of | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 2,609.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Israel | 1.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 914.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | 1.85 % change on previous year | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Argentina | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 22.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Australia | 1.56 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 454.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Philippines | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 660.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Japan | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Paraguay | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Canada | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 136.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Guadeloupe | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1995 | down 38.2% | volatile |
| 110 | Egypt | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Qatar | 1.17 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.3% | volatile |
| 112 | Peru | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Sri Lanka | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Thailand | 0.9883 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 230.1% | volatile |
| 115 | Gabon | 0.9202 % change on previous year | 2003 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Senegal | 0.8962 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Denmark | 0.8844 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 118 | Suriname | 0.8462 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Haiti | 0.7556 % change on previous year | 1998 | up 636.7% | volatile |
| 120 | Solomon Islands | 0.7232 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 86.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.7032 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 122 | Chile | 0.6938 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 123 | New Zealand | 0.6363 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 299.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Portugal | 0.5726 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 175.3% | volatile |
| 125 | Aruba | 0.5653 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 169.9% | volatile |
| 126 | France | 0.5154 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 930.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Bulgaria | 0.4962 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.3285 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Eritrea | 0.1864 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Guatemala | 0.1808 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Sweden | 0.1465 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Réunion | 0.0117 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 133 | Libya | 0.0016 % change on previous year | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 134 | Mexico | 0 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Spain | -0.0835 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 136 | South Africa | -0.0854 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 102.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Papua New Guinea | -0.2136 % change on previous year | 1995 | down 100.2% | volatile |
| 138 | Switzerland | -0.2146 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.4% | volatile |
| 139 | Belgium | -0.2388 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 119.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Macau, China | -0.2686 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,398.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Central African Republic | -0.3322 % change on previous year | 2012 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Liberia | -0.3485 % change on previous year | 2017 | down 103.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Brunei Darussalam | -0.3645 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 144 | French Polynesia | -0.3693 % change on previous year | 1991 | up 95.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Timor-Leste | -0.4255 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 146 | Belize | -0.4913 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 147 | Italy | -0.7015 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Seychelles | -0.8238 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 150.0% | volatile |
| 149 | Malta | -0.9074 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 542.9% | volatile |
| 150 | Cape Verde | -0.9087 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 102.6% | volatile |
| 151 | Dominica | -1.07 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 158.5% | volatile |
| 152 | United Arab Emirates | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | El Salvador | -1.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 106.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Armenia | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 198.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Comoros | -1.25 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 103.7% | volatile |
| 156 | Germany | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 145.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Pakistan | -1.45 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 175.6% | volatile |
| 158 | Montserrat | -1.51 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 85.9% | volatile |
| 159 | Iceland | -2.2 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 115.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Antigua and Barbuda | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 155.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Martinique | -2.3 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 121.6% | volatile |
| 162 | Namibia | -2.33 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 236.8% | volatile |
| 163 | Austria | -2.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 237.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | -2.52 % change on previous year | 1987 | up 57.7% | volatile |
| 165 | Cayman Islands | -2.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 239.7% | volatile |
| 166 | Tonga | -3.61 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 136.7% | volatile |
| 167 | Luxembourg | -3.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 157.9% | volatile |
| 168 | Togo | -3.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.1% | volatile |
| 169 | French Guiana | -3.85 % change on previous year | 1996 | down 532.3% | volatile |
| 170 | Uruguay | -3.87 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 297.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Bahrain | -3.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 278.6% | volatile |
| 172 | New Caledonia | -3.93 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 571.7% | volatile |
| 173 | American Samoa | -4.4 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 185.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Guinea | -4.68 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 545.0% | volatile |
| 175 | Tuvalu | -4.69 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 176 | Burkina Faso | -5.07 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 200.2% | volatile |
| 177 | Ireland | -5.56 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 260.1% | volatile |
| 178 | Barbados | -5.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 587.6% | volatile |
| 179 | Cameroon | -5.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 176.3% | volatile |
| 180 | Kuwait | -6.05 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 227.8% | volatile |
| 181 | Mauritania | -6.37 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 124.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Mali | -6.51 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 327.1% | volatile |
| 183 | Saint Lucia | -7.06 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 156.7% | volatile |
| 184 | Ghana | -8 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 155.1% | volatile |
| 185 | Gibraltar | -8.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 245.4% | volatile |
| 186 | Maldives | -8.95 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 130.5% | volatile |
| 187 | Saudi Arabia | -9.69 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 344.4% | volatile |
| 188 | Netherlands | -10.3 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 207.3% | volatile |
| 189 | China | -11.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 224.6% | volatile |
| 190 | Congo | -13.47 % change on previous year | 2012 | down 351.9% | volatile |
| 191 | United States Virgin Islands | -17.92 % change on previous year | 1976 | — | volatile |
| 192 | Malaysia | -18.55 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 234.2% | volatile |
| 193 | Bahamas | -19.79 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,093.5% | volatile |
| 194 | Djibouti | -23.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 326.6% | volatile |
| 195 | British Virgin Islands | -23.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 424.1% | volatile |
| 196 | Grenada | -64.59 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 12,120.9% | volatile |
| 197 | Kiribati | -100 % change on previous year | 1990 | down 216.1% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.