School enrollment, primary (% gross) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 105.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in IBRD only, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in IBRD only stood at 105.8%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in IBRD only peaked at 108.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1971.
That places IBRD only 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102.1% | — |
| 1971 | 82.4% | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 85.0% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 90.5% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 92.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 95.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 101.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 103.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 104.2% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 104.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 105.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 103.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 103.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 104.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 104.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 105.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 104.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 106.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 106.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 107.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 107.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 107.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 106.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 108.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 108.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 107.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 108.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 103.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.9% | 82.4% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 92.5% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.4% | 103.5% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.2% | 106.1% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 100.4% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.0% | 101.0% | 105.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in IBRD only?
- School enrollment, primary in IBRD only was 105.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for school enrollment, primary?
- IBRD only ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.