Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend

IDA blend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 82.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
82.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
82.3%
in 2019
All-time low
68.5%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 68.5 %1999: 69.6 %2000: 71.6 %2001: 72.7 %2002: 72.8 %2003: 74.7 %2004: 76.9 %2005: 78.2 %2006: 77.8 %2007: 77.5 %2008: 75.6 %2009: 76.8 %2010: 77.9 %2011: 78.9 %2012: 80 %2013: 81.2 %2014: 81.4 %2015: 80.1 %2016: 81.2 %2017: 80.9 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 82.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend is 82.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend peaked at 82.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 1998.

IDA blend ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in IDA blend, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 68.5%
1999 69.6% +1.7%
2000 71.6% +2.8%
2001 72.7% +1.5%
2002 72.8% +0.2%
2003 74.7% +2.6%
2004 76.9% +2.9%
2005 78.2% +1.8%
2006 77.8% -0.6%
2007 77.5% -0.3%
2008 75.6% -2.4%
2009 76.8% +1.5%
2010 77.9% +1.4%
2011 78.9% +1.4%
2012 80.0% +1.4%
2013 81.2% +1.4%
2014 81.4% +0.3%
2015 80.1% -1.6%
2016 81.2% +1.4%
2017 80.9% -0.4%
2018 81.7% +1.0%
2019 82.3% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.0% 68.5% 69.6% 2
2000s 75.5% 71.6% 78.2% 10
2010s 80.6% 77.9% 82.3% 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 40 Togo 107.2% compare
  2. 41 Bangladesh 107.1% compare
  3. 42 Timor-Leste 107.1% compare
  4. 43 Libya 107.1% compare
  5. 44 Malta 106.9% compare
  6. 45 Ireland 106.7% compare
  7. 46 Lesotho 106.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA blend was 82.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 1998.
How does IDA blend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
IDA blend ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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.