School enrollment, primary in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: School enrollment, primary was 100.7% in 2024. β¬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Upper middle income, 1970β2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Upper middle income is 100.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Upper middle income peaked at 120.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1972.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.7% | 97.4% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.0% | 106.3% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.6% | 107.7% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.9% | 105.9% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 101.4% | 106.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 100.3% | 101.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 117.6% compare
- 18 Morocco 116.6% compare
- 19 Eswatini, Kingdom of 116.5% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 21 Zambia 115.6% compare
- 22 Bhutan 114.9% compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.53 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Upper middle income?
- School enrollment, primary in Upper middle income 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1972.
- How does Upper middle income rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.