Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
36
Highest
99.8%
Uruguay
Lowest
62.8%
Mali
Median
96.6%
Years covered
25
2000β2024
Data points
426
What the numbers show
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 99.8% in Uruguay; the lowest is 62.8% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 96.6%, and the mean is 91.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Mali (up 15.3%), and the largest decrease in Zambia (down 3.3%).
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 2 | Brazil | 99.6% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 3 | Chile | 99.3% | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 4 | Paraguay | 99.3% | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 99.2% | 2024 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 6 | Peru | 99.2% | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 7 | Armenia | 99.2% | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 8 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 98.8% | 2021 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 9 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 10 | Panama | 98.7% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Mexico | 98.6% | 2024 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 12 | Ecuador | 98.3% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 13 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 98.3% | 2014 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 14 | El Salvador | 97.7% | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 15 | United States | 97.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 16 | South Africa | 97.3% | 2024 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 17 | Lesotho | 96.8% | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 96.7% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 19 | Nepal | 96.5% | 2022 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 96.1% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 21 | Togo | 94.2% | 2021 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 22 | Kenya | 93.8% | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 23 | Ghana | 93.8% | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 24 | Honduras | 93.4% | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 93.0% | 2022 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 26 | Guatemala | 91.4% | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 85.5% | 2024 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 28 | Zambia | 84.2% | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 29 | Cameroon | 84.0% | 2018 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 30 | United Republic of Tanzania | 83.9% | 2022 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 31 | Benin | 75.5% | 2021 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 32 | Gambia | 75.0% | 2023 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | Nigeria | 72.1% | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 68.6% | 2022 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 35 | Senegal | 63.4% | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 36 | Mali | 62.8% | 2024 | up 15.3% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release