School enrollment, primary in World
World: School enrollment, primary was 102.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in World, 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 World is 102.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in World peaked at 103.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, 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 | 86.9% | 82.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 90.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 99.1% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 99.1% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.5% | 99.4% | 102.2% | 5 |
More education data for World
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.74 billion (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9825 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.3% (2024)
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years 6.1 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in World?
- School enrollment, primary in World was 102.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 1971.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.