School enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary was 100.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend is 100.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 123.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2015.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110.3% | — |
| 1971 | 107.4% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 104.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 105.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 107.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 111.1% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 110.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 107.8% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 107.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 107.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 108.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 109.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 111.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 113.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 118.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 120.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 123.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 122.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 119.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 117.0% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 114.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 113.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 112.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 111.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 109.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 109.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 111.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 108.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 112.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 113.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 113.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 110.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 108.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 105.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.5% | 103.8% | 111.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.6% | 107.2% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.1% | 108.9% | 117.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 104.5% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 99.8% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 100.0% | 100.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary in Late-demographic dividend was 100.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.