Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
87.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
88.5%
in 2013
All-time low
67.1%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997–2019

0204060801997200820191997: 67.1 %1998: 68 %1999: 68.5 %2000: 70.7 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 76.5 %2003: 79.8 %2004: 82.5 %2005: 82.9 %2006: 84.2 %2007: 84.5 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 86.1 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 87.6 %2012: 88 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 88.3 %2015: 86.1 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 86.5 %2018: 87 %2019: 87.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 87.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 88.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1997.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th 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, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 67.1%
1998 68.0% +1.3%
1999 68.5% +0.7%
2000 70.7% +3.2%
2001 72.6% +2.7%
2002 76.5% +5.4%
2003 79.8% +4.3%
2004 82.5% +3.4%
2005 82.9% +0.5%
2006 84.2% +1.6%
2007 84.5% +0.3%
2008 85.4% +1.0%
2009 86.1% +0.9%
2010 86.6% +0.6%
2011 87.6% +1.2%
2012 88.0% +0.5%
2013 88.5% +0.5%
2014 88.3% -0.2%
2015 86.1% -2.5%
2016 86.3% +0.3%
2017 86.5% +0.3%
2018 87.0% +0.6%
2019 87.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.9% 67.1% 68.5% 3
2000s 80.5% 70.7% 86.1% 10
2010s 87.2% 86.1% 88.5% 10

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  3. 38 Nicaragua 108.0% compare
  4. 39 Viet Nam 108.0% compare
  5. 40 Hong Kong 107.8% compare
  6. 41 Belize 107.5% compare
  7. 42 Rwanda 107.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 87.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1997.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.