School enrollment, primary (% net) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 90.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 90.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 90.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1971.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.9% | — |
| 1971 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.4% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 70.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 62.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 71.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 78.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 80.8% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 89.0% | 90.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend was 90.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1971.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.