School enrollment, primary in World
World: School enrollment, primary was 89.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in World, 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 World stood at 89.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in World peaked at 89.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1971.
World ranks 23rd 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 in World, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.7% | — |
| 1971 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 74.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 76.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 76.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 71.6% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 77.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.4% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.6% | 89.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in World?
- School enrollment, primary in World was 89.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1971.
- How does World rank for school enrollment, primary?
- World ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.