Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 71.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
71.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2019
All-time low
68.8%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in WB: High Income (july 2025), 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 WB: High Income (july 2025) is 71.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 71.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2000.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 1 South Korea 93.4% compare
- 2 Russia 90.6% compare
- 3 Lithuania 86.3% compare
- 4 Netherlands 82.9% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 80.0% compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0017 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 71.8% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2000.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release