School enrollment, primary in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, primary was 100.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 100.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in OECD members peaked at 105.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.4%, in 2022.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.1% | 104.1% | 104.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 104.3% | 103.7% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.3% | 102.3% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 100.4% | 101.7% | 5 |
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years 2.18 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in OECD members?
- School enrollment, primary in OECD members was 100.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.4% in 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.