School enrollment, primary (% net) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 76.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 76.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1973.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.3% | — |
| 1974 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 43.7% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 58.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 52.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 40.3% | 55.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.4% | 52.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 58.2% | 73.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary in Pre-demographic dividend was 76.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1973.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.