Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) by country
Countries reporting
65
Highest
1.0%
United Kingdom
Lowest
0.5%
Mali
Median
0.9%
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
815
What the numbers show
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural (% of rural population aged 6-16) is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 1.0% in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0.5% in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9%, and the mean is 0.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Zambia (up 4,860.2%), and the largest decrease in Gambia (down 35.4%).
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1.0% | 2016 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | South Korea | 1.0% | 2017 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0% | 2020 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 4 | Chile | 1.0% | 2017 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 1.0% | 2021 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 1.0% | 2019 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 7 | Uruguay | 1.0% | 2021 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 8 | Brazil | 1.0% | 2021 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 9 | Ireland | 1.0% | 2016 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 10 | Georgia | 1.0% | 2020 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 11 | United States | 1.0% | 2010 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 12 | Bolivia | 1.0% | 2021 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 1.0% | 2020 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 14 | South Africa | 1.0% | 2020 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 15 | Namibia | 1.0% | 2015 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 16 | Armenia | 1.0% | 2020 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 17 | Moldova | 1.0% | 2021 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 18 | Peru | 1.0% | 2021 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 19 | Dominican Republic | 1.0% | 2013 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 20 | Panama | 1.0% | 2021 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 21 | Philippines | 1.0% | 2019 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 22 | Russia | 1.0% | 2019 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 23 | Ecuador | 1.0% | 2021 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 24 | Palestine | 0.9% | 2017 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 25 | Malawi | 0.9% | 2019 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 26 | Paraguay | 0.9% | 2021 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt | 0.9% | 2019 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 28 | Jamaica | 0.9% | 2002 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 29 | India | 0.9% | 2019 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 30 | Jordan | 0.9% | 2016 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 31 | Colombia | 0.9% | 2021 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 32 | Ukraine | 0.9% | 2014 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 33 | Serbia | 0.9% | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 34 | Poland | 0.9% | 2019 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 35 | Mexico | 0.9% | 2020 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 36 | Venezuela | 0.9% | 2002 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 37 | Thailand | 0.9% | 2021 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 38 | Turkey | 0.9% | 2013 | up 182.6% | rising |
| 39 | Indonesia | 0.9% | 2019 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 40 | Mongolia | 0.9% | 2021 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 41 | El Salvador | 0.9% | 2019 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 42 | Nigeria | 0.9% | 2018 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 43 | Laos | 0.9% | 2018 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 0.9% | 2016 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 45 | Ghana | 0.9% | 2016 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 46 | Belize | 0.9% | 1999 | up 86.4% | rising |
| 47 | Nepal | 0.9% | 2014 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 48 | Hungary | 0.8% | 2005 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 49 | Cambodia | 0.8% | 2012 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 50 | Madagascar | 0.8% | 2012 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 51 | Morocco | 0.8% | 2013 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 52 | Rwanda | 0.8% | 2021 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 0.8% | 2014 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 54 | Tanzania | 0.8% | 2020 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 55 | Tajikistan | 0.8% | 2013 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 56 | Guatemala | 0.8% | 2019 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 57 | Honduras | 0.8% | 2019 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 58 | Kosovo | 0.7% | 2017 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 58 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.7% | 2017 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 60 | Zambia | 0.7% | 2015 | up 4,860.2% | rising |
| 61 | Ethiopia | 0.6% | 2021 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Gambia | 0.6% | 2020 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 63 | Pakistan | 0.6% | 2020 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 64 | Djibouti | 0.6% | 2017 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 65 | Mali | 0.5% | 2018 | up 20.1% | falling |