Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
194
Highest
40.49 % change on previous year
Kenya
Lowest
-38.93 % change on previous year
Cape Verde
Median
-0.0148 % change on previous year
Years covered
55
1971–2025
Data points
4,080
What the numbers show
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate is currently reported for 194 countries. The highest value is 40.49 % change on previous year in Kenya; the lowest is -38.93 % change on previous year in Cape Verde.
The median across all reporting countries is -0.0148 % change on previous year, and the mean is 0.5961 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 95 countries rose and 95 fell. The largest increase was in Bahamas (up 8,190.4%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 15,404.6%).
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenya | 40.49 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 1,999.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Suriname | 38.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 7,035.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,776.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Bahamas | 18.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 8,190.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 13.23 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 825.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 12.74 % change on previous year | 1995 | up 1,349.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Albania | 11.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 306.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Jamaica | 9.21 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 538.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Comoros | 8.2 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 734.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Mauritania | 7.97 % change on previous year | 2020 | up 2,721.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Congo | 7.59 % change on previous year | 2006 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Palau | 7.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 699.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Maldives | 6.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 224.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Syria | 6.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea | 4.65 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Cambodia | 4.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 838.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Central African Republic | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 804.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Lebanon | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Macao | 3.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 28.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Aruba | 3.76 % change on previous year | 2014 | up 407.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Uganda | 3.6 % change on previous year | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Solomon Islands | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 418.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Benin | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Chad | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 131.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Tajikistan | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2017 | up 587.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Armenia | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 202.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Niue | 2.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Gambia | 2.39 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Qatar | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 167.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1987 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Bahrain | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,777.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Samoa | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 496.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 234.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Malawi | 1.69 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 2,678.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2012 | up 132.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Brazil | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Azerbaijan | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Bhutan | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 187.3% | volatile |
| 40 | China | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1997 | up 20.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Panama | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 160.4% | volatile |
| 42 | New Caledonia | 1.31 % change on previous year | 1991 | down 39.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Nepal | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 832.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Eswatini | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Micronesia (country) | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 121.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Belize | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 344.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Belarus | 1.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 199.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Mauritius | 0.975 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 138.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Egypt | 0.9264 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Grenada | 0.9238 % change on previous year | 2016 | up 120.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Jordan | 0.8715 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Singapore | 0.7258 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 3,657.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Gibraltar | 0.7096 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Ghana | 0.6942 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.683 % change on previous year | 2019 | up 156.5% | volatile |
| 57 | San Marino | 0.6803 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Burundi | 0.6565 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 82.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.6404 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Nicaragua | 0.5951 % change on previous year | 2008 | up 138.6% | volatile |
| 61 | East Timor | 0.5766 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia | 0.5638 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 188.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Tunisia | 0.4837 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 60.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Italy | 0.4625 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 184.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Mozambique | 0.453 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Tonga | 0.4249 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 4,097.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Myanmar | 0.4064 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Vanuatu | 0.3624 % change on previous year | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 0.3412 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 209.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Uruguay | 0.3407 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Malta | 0.3243 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 141.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Canada | 0.2909 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 377.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Costa Rica | 0.2536 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Iran | 0.216 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Indonesia | 0.1963 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Fiji | 0.1817 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 77 | United Arab Emirates | 0.1725 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Slovakia | 0.1676 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 133.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Montenegro | 0.1357 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 127.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Togo | 0.1273 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Moldova | 0.1204 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 82 | United States | 0.1177 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Peru | 0.0881 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 159.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Australia | 0.0834 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 451.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Austria | 0.071 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Hong Kong | 0.0557 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 112.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Cook Islands | 0.0514 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Spain | 0.0513 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 146.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Dominican Republic | 0.0475 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 102.6% | volatile |
| 90 | Poland | 0.0318 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 107.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Romania | 0.0271 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 101.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0233 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Argentina | 0.0129 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 126.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Algeria | 0.0126 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 95 | Japan | 0.0097 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 96 | United Kingdom | 0.003 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 97 | India | -0.0145 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 105.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Mexico | -0.0151 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Eritrea | -0.0266 % change on previous year | 2018 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Lithuania | -0.028 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 164.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Laos | -0.029 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Greece | -0.0344 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Denmark | -0.0441 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 63.9% | volatile |
| 104 | South Korea | -0.049 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Vietnam | -0.0509 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Cameroon | -0.0546 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 113.1% | volatile |
| 107 | Palestine | -0.0549 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 70.8% | volatile |
| 108 | Morocco | -0.0585 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Namibia | -0.0647 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Germany | -0.0655 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 111 | Norway | -0.0675 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Guatemala | -0.0705 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 96.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Croatia | -0.0804 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Uzbekistan | -0.0903 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 123.4% | volatile |
| 115 | France | -0.094 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 88.1% | volatile |
| 116 | Switzerland | -0.096 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 396.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Madagascar | -0.0963 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 303.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Netherlands | -0.1139 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 1,748.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Sweden | -0.1453 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 64.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Tuvalu | -0.1731 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 142.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Oman | -0.1791 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 85.9% | volatile |
| 122 | Bulgaria | -0.1998 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 143.2% | volatile |
| 123 | Finland | -0.2172 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15,404.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Cyprus | -0.219 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 76.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Serbia | -0.2234 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 78.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Sierra Leone | -0.2349 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 108.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Slovenia | -0.2461 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 11,958.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Kiribati | -0.2588 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Liechtenstein | -0.262 % change on previous year | 2021 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Thailand | -0.2669 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 108.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Nigeria | -0.2873 % change on previous year | 2010 | down 106.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Puerto Rico | -0.2916 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 123.9% | volatile |
| 133 | South Africa | -0.3039 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 134 | Iceland | -0.3099 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 367.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Portugal | -0.3301 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,132.6% | volatile |
| 136 | New Zealand | -0.3303 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 137 | Turkey | -0.3403 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Colombia | -0.3632 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 77.3% | volatile |
| 139 | Belgium | -0.4394 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 717.7% | volatile |
| 140 | Rwanda | -0.4839 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 141 | Sao Tome and Principe | -0.5976 % change on previous year | 2015 | down 177.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.6099 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 238.4% | volatile |
| 143 | Dominica | -0.6197 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 60.3% | volatile |
| 144 | Senegal | -0.6254 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 176.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Hungary | -0.6518 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 146 | Israel | -0.6699 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 362.3% | volatile |
| 147 | Anguilla | -0.6984 % change on previous year | 2011 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Czechia | -0.724 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 149 | Latvia | -0.7959 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 617.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Chile | -0.8024 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 295.7% | volatile |
| 151 | North Macedonia | -0.8526 % change on previous year | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 152 | Iraq | -0.878 % change on previous year | 2004 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 153 | Mongolia | -0.8844 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Estonia | -0.9458 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,206.8% | volatile |
| 155 | Ireland | -0.9668 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,528.3% | volatile |
| 156 | Paraguay | -1.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 7,409.8% | volatile |
| 157 | Ukraine | -1.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 158 | El Salvador | -1.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Marshall Islands | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 135.5% | volatile |
| 160 | Guyana | -1.19 % change on previous year | 2021 | down 741.6% | volatile |
| 161 | Philippines | -1.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 162 | Botswana | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2014 | down 174.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Cuba | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 0.3% | volatile |
| 164 | Georgia | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 2,079.6% | volatile |
| 165 | Venezuela | -1.43 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.2% | volatile |
| 166 | Sri Lanka | -1.5 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 119.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Zimbabwe | -1.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 210.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Kazakhstan | -1.61 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 1,564.8% | volatile |
| 169 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | -1.65 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Niger | -1.7 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 110.4% | volatile |
| 171 | Lesotho | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 172 | Andorra | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 410.4% | volatile |
| 173 | Russia | -2.36 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 468.2% | volatile |
| 174 | Tanzania | -2.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Brunei | -3.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 421.6% | volatile |
| 176 | Ecuador | -3.1 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 2,957.8% | volatile |
| 177 | Malaysia | -3.11 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 178 | Zambia | -3.37 % change on previous year | 2013 | down 176.7% | volatile |
| 179 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | -3.41 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 278.7% | volatile |
| 180 | Honduras | -3.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 220.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Seychelles | -3.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 151.6% | volatile |
| 182 | Barbados | -3.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 643.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Libya | -3.68 % change on previous year | 1981 | up 86.5% | volatile |
| 184 | Liberia | -4.41 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 78.6% | flat |
| 185 | Kuwait | -4.55 % change on previous year | 2016 | down 1,115.9% | volatile |
| 186 | Cayman Islands | -5.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 603.6% | volatile |
| 187 | Saint Lucia | -5.05 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 239.5% | volatile |
| 188 | Bolivia | -5.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 824.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Montserrat | -6.52 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 906.8% | volatile |
| 190 | Sudan | -8.3 % change on previous year | 2019 | down 28.9% | volatile |
| 191 | Mali | -12.81 % change on previous year | 2018 | down 463.8% | volatile |
| 192 | British Virgin Islands | -13.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,975.8% | volatile |
| 193 | Haiti | -15.81 % change on previous year | 1987 | down 1,137.0% | volatile |
| 194 | Cape Verde | -38.93 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 1,827.5% | volatile |
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.