School enrollment, primary (% net) in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 95.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in OECD members peaked at 96.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1970.
OECD members ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.2% | — |
| 1971 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 93.8% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.5% | 88.2% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (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, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in OECD members?
- School enrollment, primary in OECD members was 95.6% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1970.
- How does OECD members rank for school enrollment, primary?
- OECD members ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.