School enrollment, primary (% net) in IBRD only
IBRD only: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 94.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in IBRD only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 94.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in IBRD only peaked at 94.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1971.
IBRD only ranks 13th 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.0% | — |
| 1971 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 78.4% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 79.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 74.9% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.9% | 79.9% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 87.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.3% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 94.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in IBRD only?
- School enrollment, primary in IBRD only was 94.3% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1971.
- How does IBRD only rank for school enrollment, primary?
- IBRD only ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.