School enrollment, primary (% gross) in High income
High income: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in High income, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in High income is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in High income peaked at 104.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2022.
That places High income 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in High income, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.2% | — |
| 2000 | 103.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.2% | 104.2% | 104.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 102.7% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 100.7% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 100.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 25 Togo 114.3% compare
- 26 Venezuela 113.7% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 113.4% compare
- 28 Peru 112.8% compare
- 29 Vanuatu 112.5% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 31 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
More education data for High income
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in High income?
- School enrollment, primary in High income was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- How does High income rank for school enrollment, primary?
- High income ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.