School enrollment, primary (% net) in IDA only
IDA only: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 81.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in IDA only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in IDA only stood at 81.3%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in IDA only peaked at 81.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1971.
That places IDA only 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.7% | — |
| 1971 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.4% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 41.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 54.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 55.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 62.1% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 79.0% | 81.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in IDA only?
- School enrollment, primary in IDA only was 81.3% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1971.
- How does IDA only rank for school enrollment, primary?
- IDA only ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.