School enrollment, primary (% net) in Middle income
Middle income: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 90.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Middle income peaked at 90.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1971.
That places Middle income 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.6% | — |
| 1971 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 74.6% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 70.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 77.2% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 83.1% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 85.4% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.4% | 90.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0855 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Middle income?
- School enrollment, primary in Middle income 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1971.
- How does Middle income rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Middle income ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle income 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.