Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union

European Union: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 94.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
97.9%
in 2014
All-time low
91.1%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union, 1998–2019

0204060801001998200820191998: 92.3 %1999: 91.1 %2000: 91.3 %2001: 91.8 %2002: 92.6 %2003: 92.6 %2004: 92.2 %2005: 93 %2006: 94 %2007: 94.4 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 97 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.2 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 97 %2016: 97.2 %2017: 96.4 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union is 94.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in European Union, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 92.3%
1999 91.1% -1.3%
2000 91.3% +0.2%
2001 91.8% +0.5%
2002 92.6% +0.9%
2003 92.6% -0.0%
2004 92.2% -0.4%
2005 93.0% +0.8%
2006 94.0% +1.1%
2007 94.4% +0.4%
2008 95.7% +1.4%
2009 96.2% +0.5%
2010 97.0% +0.8%
2011 97.3% +0.3%
2012 97.7% +0.4%
2013 97.2% -0.5%
2014 97.9% +0.7%
2015 97.0% -0.9%
2016 97.2% +0.2%
2017 96.4% -0.8%
2018 96.3% -0.1%
2019 94.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.7% 91.1% 92.3% 2
2000s 93.4% 91.3% 96.2% 10
2010s 96.9% 94.8% 97.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in European Union was 94.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1999.
How does European Union rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/