Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IBRD only

IBRD only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
102.1%
in 2016
All-time low
93.8%
in 1994
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IBRD only, 1993–2019

02550751001993200620191993: 94 %1994: 93.8 %1995: 94.5 %1996: 95.3 %1997: 94.5 %1998: 94.4 %1999: 94.1 %2000: 94.4 %2001: 95 %2002: 95.3 %2003: 96.9 %2004: 97.7 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 98.6 %2007: 100.2 %2008: 100.6 %2009: 100.3 %2010: 100.7 %2011: 101 %2012: 101.4 %2013: 101.6 %2014: 100.4 %2015: 100.7 %2016: 102.1 %2017: 101.7 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IBRD only is 99.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IBRD only peaked at 102.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1994.

That places IBRD only 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in IBRD only, 1993 to 2019.
Year % Change
1993 94.0%
1994 93.8% -0.2%
1995 94.5% +0.7%
1996 95.3% +0.8%
1997 94.5% -0.9%
1998 94.4% -0.0%
1999 94.1% -0.4%
2000 94.4% +0.4%
2001 95.0% +0.7%
2002 95.3% +0.3%
2003 96.9% +1.6%
2004 97.7% +0.9%
2005 98.4% +0.7%
2006 98.6% +0.3%
2007 100.2% +1.5%
2008 100.6% +0.5%
2009 100.3% -0.3%
2010 100.7% +0.4%
2011 101.0% +0.3%
2012 101.4% +0.4%
2013 101.6% +0.2%
2014 100.4% -1.2%
2015 100.7% +0.3%
2016 102.1% +1.4%
2017 101.7% -0.4%
2018 98.9% -2.8%
2019 99.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.4% 93.8% 95.3% 7
2000s 97.8% 94.4% 100.6% 10
2010s 100.8% 98.9% 102.1% 10

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 17 Peru 112.5% compare
  2. 18 Mexico 112.1% compare
  3. 19 Naoero 111.5% compare
  4. 20 Palau 111.4% compare
  5. 21 Grenada 111.4% compare
  6. 22 Colombia 111.0% compare
  7. 23 Portugal 110.4% 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 IBRD only?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IBRD only was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1994.
How does IBRD only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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.