Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
100.7%
in 2016
All-time low
83.1%
in 1993
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 83.1 %1994: 83.4 %1995: 83.6 %1996: 84.9 %1997: 84.8 %1998: 84.3 %1999: 84.3 %2000: 85.2 %2001: 85.8 %2002: 87 %2003: 89.5 %2004: 90.8 %2005: 92.2 %2006: 93 %2007: 95.1 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95.4 %2010: 96.5 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 98.6 %2014: 98.5 %2015: 99 %2016: 100.7 %2017: 99.8 %2018: 96.2 %2019: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 96.0%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 100.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1993.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 83.1%
1994 83.4% +0.4%
1995 83.6% +0.2%
1996 84.9% +1.6%
1997 84.8% -0.1%
1998 84.3% -0.6%
1999 84.3% -0.0%
2000 85.2% +1.1%
2001 85.8% +0.7%
2002 87.0% +1.4%
2003 89.5% +2.9%
2004 90.8% +1.5%
2005 92.2% +1.5%
2006 93.0% +0.9%
2007 95.1% +2.3%
2008 95.4% +0.3%
2009 95.4% -0.0%
2010 96.5% +1.2%
2011 97.2% +0.7%
2012 98.1% +0.9%
2013 98.6% +0.6%
2014 98.5% -0.1%
2015 99.0% +0.5%
2016 100.7% +1.7%
2017 99.8% -0.8%
2018 96.2% -3.7%
2019 96.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.0% 83.1% 84.9% 7
2000s 90.9% 85.2% 95.4% 10
2010s 98.1% 96.0% 100.7% 10

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Portugal 110.4% compare
  2. 24 Benin 110.0% compare
  3. 25 Morocco 109.9% compare
  4. 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 109.5% compare
  5. 27 Hong Kong, China 109.4% compare
  6. 28 Viet Nam 109.2% compare
  7. 29 Eswatini 109.0% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 96.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 100.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1993.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.