School enrollment, primary in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 103.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2024.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5% | 102.5% | 102.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 102.4% | 101.6% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 100.8% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 101.0% | 5 |
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.08 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 565.10 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9989 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 103.4% (2024)
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years 0.4803 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Post-demographic dividend?
- School enrollment, primary in Post-demographic dividend was 99.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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.