School enrollment, primary in High income
High income: School enrollment, primary was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in High income, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in High income is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in High income peaked at 104.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2022.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.2% | 104.2% | 104.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 102.7% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 100.7% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 100.8% | 5 |
More education data for High income
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 6.16 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 733.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9994 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.2% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 0.7 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in High income?
- School enrollment, primary in High income was 99.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.