School enrollment, primary in OECD members
OECD members: School enrollment, primary was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in OECD members, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 95.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in OECD members peaked at 96.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.5% | 88.2% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.2% | 9 |
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in OECD members?
- School enrollment, primary in OECD members was 95.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1970.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.