School enrollment, primary (% gross) in World
World: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 102.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in World, 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 World is 102.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in World peaked at 103.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 1971.
That places World 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.3% | — |
| 1971 | 82.0% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 88.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.9% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 82.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 90.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 99.1% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 99.1% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.4% | 102.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 15 East Timor 119.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
- 18 Morocco 116.6% compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in World?
- School enrollment, primary in World was 102.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1971.
- How does World rank for school enrollment, primary?
- World ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.