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

IDA only: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 88.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
88.6%
in 2019
All-time low
64.3%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 64.5 %1998: 64.3 %1999: 64.3 %2000: 66.1 %2001: 67.9 %2002: 71.5 %2003: 73.8 %2004: 75.7 %2005: 77.7 %2006: 79.7 %2007: 81.1 %2008: 83 %2009: 83.8 %2010: 84.6 %2011: 85.9 %2012: 86.9 %2013: 86.6 %2014: 87.2 %2015: 86.9 %2016: 87.3 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 88.4 %2019: 88.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA only is 88.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 88.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1998.

IDA only ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in IDA only, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 64.5%
1998 64.3% -0.4%
1999 64.3% +0.0%
2000 66.1% +2.8%
2001 67.9% +2.7%
2002 71.5% +5.3%
2003 73.8% +3.2%
2004 75.7% +2.6%
2005 77.7% +2.6%
2006 79.7% +2.7%
2007 81.1% +1.8%
2008 83.0% +2.3%
2009 83.8% +1.0%
2010 84.6% +1.0%
2011 85.9% +1.5%
2012 86.9% +1.2%
2013 86.6% -0.4%
2014 87.2% +0.7%
2015 86.9% -0.4%
2016 87.3% +0.4%
2017 87.7% +0.5%
2018 88.4% +0.7%
2019 88.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.4% 64.3% 64.5% 3
2000s 76.0% 66.1% 83.8% 10
2010s 87.0% 84.6% 88.6% 10

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 32 Spain 108.4% compare
  2. 33 Malawi 108.0% compare
  3. 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
  4. 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
  5. 36 Rwanda 107.9% compare
  6. 37 Aruba 107.8% compare
  7. 38 Thailand 107.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA only?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in IDA only was 88.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1998.
How does IDA only rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA 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.