School enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School enrollment, primary was 102.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total stood at 102.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 103.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1971.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 10th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.8% | — |
| 1971 | 76.8% | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 83.0% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 85.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 92.5% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.4% | 76.8% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.4% | 88.1% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.0% | 98.7% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 98.9% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.4% | 102.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total?
- School enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total was 102.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school enrollment, primary?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.