School enrollment, primary (% gross) in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 100.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 100.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in OECD members peaked at 105.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2022.
That places OECD members 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 104.1% | — |
| 2000 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 104.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 104.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 100.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.1% | 104.1% | 104.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 103.7% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 102.3% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 100.4% | 101.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in OECD members?
- School enrollment, primary in OECD members was 100.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2022.
- How does OECD members rank for school enrollment, primary?
- OECD members ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.