Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World
SDG: World: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 50.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
50.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
50.0%
in 2019
All-time low
47.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World is 50.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2000.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 47.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 Russian Federation 98.0% compare
- 2 Italy 97.1% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.9% compare
- 4 Lithuania 96.8% compare
- 5 Netherlands 96.2% compare
- 6 Sweden 95.2% compare
- 7 United States of America 94.4% compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in SDG: World was 50.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- How does SDG: World rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- SDG: World ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: World data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release