School enrollment, primary (% net) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 88.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 88.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 88.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 1971.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.0% | — |
| 1971 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 71.7% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.0% | 68.0% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 74.9% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 79.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.9% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.8% | 88.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0811 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total?
- School enrollment, primary in IDA & IBRD total was 88.6% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 1971.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for school enrollment, primary?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.