School enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary was 105.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend is 105.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 107.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.2% | 61.6% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.8% | 75.6% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 89.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 96.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 99.8% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 100.3% | 105.6% | 5 |
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.49 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 32.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9911 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 76.7% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary in Early-demographic dividend was 105.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1971.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.