Primary education gross enrolment ratio by country
Countries reporting
72
Highest
120.86
Uzbekistan
Lowest
72.4
Sudan
Median
100.71
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
2,259
What the numbers show
Primary education gross enrolment ratio is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 120.86 in Uzbekistan; the lowest is 72.4 in Sudan.
The median across all reporting countries is 100.71, and the mean is 99.97.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 26.6%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 20.8%).
Primary education gross enrolment ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 120.86 | 2025 | up 24.8% | falling |
| 2 | Monaco | 120.58 | 2024 | down 15.3% | flat |
| 3 | Morocco | 116.59 | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 114.87 | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 5 | Albania | 111.51 | 2024 | up 5.4% | flat |
| 6 | Portugal | 110.99 | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 108.04 | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 8 | Moldova | 107.61 | 2024 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 9 | Libya | 107 | 2006 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 10 | Montenegro | 106.11 | 2023 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 105.62 | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 12 | Algeria | 105.48 | 2025 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 105.36 | 2024 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 14 | Cyprus | 105.26 | 2024 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 15 | Iraq | 104.57 | 2007 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 16 | Tunisia | 104.42 | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 104.16 | 2023 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 18 | Saudi Arabia | 103.98 | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 19 | Italy | 103.57 | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 20 | France | 103.44 | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 21 | Spain | 102.94 | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 22 | Hungary | 102.89 | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 23 | Slovak Republic | 102.75 | 2024 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 24 | Germany | 102.64 | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 25 | Türkiye | 102.44 | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 102.17 | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 27 | Liechtenstein | 102.11 | 2021 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 28 | Belgium | 102.11 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 29 | Greece | 102.02 | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 30 | Armenia | 101.99 | 2024 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 31 | Iran | 101.96 | 2023 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 32 | Austria | 101.31 | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 33 | Switzerland | 101.21 | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101.19 | 2023 | up 13.1% | flat |
| 35 | Croatia | 101.16 | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 100.88 | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 37 | Lithuania | 100.53 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 38 | Andorra | 99.86 | 2024 | up 14.7% | falling |
| 39 | Denmark | 99.78 | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 40 | Czechia | 99.7 | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 41 | Georgia | 99.36 | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 99.22 | 2024 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.95 | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 44 | Finland | 98.87 | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 45 | Jordan | 98.55 | 2024 | up 1.0% | falling |
| 46 | Norway | 98.54 | 2024 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 47 | Iceland | 98.22 | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 48 | Estonia | 97.82 | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 49 | Russia | 97.75 | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 50 | Malta | 97.71 | 2023 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 51 | Latvia | 97.57 | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 52 | Qatar | 97.56 | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 97.33 | 2025 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 54 | Bahrain | 96.88 | 2024 | down 7.2% | flat |
| 55 | Belarus | 96.82 | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 56 | Egypt | 96.71 | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 57 | Ireland | 96.48 | 2022 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 96.31 | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 59 | Serbia | 95.99 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 60 | Tajikistan | 95.76 | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 61 | Turkmenistan | 95.69 | 2024 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 95.28 | 2024 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 63 | Oman | 94.72 | 2024 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 64 | San Marino | 93.53 | 2024 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 65 | Ukraine | 93.31 | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 66 | Palestine, State of | 91.44 | 2023 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 67 | Romania | 84.95 | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 68 | Kuwait | 82.36 | 2021 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 69 | Lebanon | 81.77 | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 70 | Syrian Arab Republic | 81.41 | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 71 | Yemen | 76.98 | 2016 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 72 | Sudan | 72.4 | 2019 | up 6.1% | rising |