School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 98.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 98.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 98.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1970.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.8% | — |
| 1971 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 57.4% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 65.9% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 71.2% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 76.7% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 73.1% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 74.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.3% | 50.8% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.3% | 70.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 78.1% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.0% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
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- 32 Albania 111.5% compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.4% compare
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More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend was 98.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.