IDA only - School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in IDA only was 105.77 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.77 in 2019 and a minimum value of 52.60 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 53.01
1971 52.60
1972 55.06
1973 57.97
1974 58.55
1975 60.99
1976 63.34
1977 64.71
1978 66.21
1979 67.62
1980 69.23
1981 70.84
1982 71.12
1983 71.61
1984 71.22
1985 69.92
1986 69.73
1987 68.93
1988 70.94
1989 70.51
1990 69.49
1991 71.43
1992 71.42
1993 71.67
1994 72.67
1995 74.30
1996 74.96
1997 77.90
1998 78.53
1999 78.39
2000 80.46
2001 82.49
2002 86.95
2003 89.70
2004 91.96
2005 94.09
2006 96.40
2007 97.90
2008 100.38
2009 100.85
2010 101.40
2011 102.80
2012 103.59
2013 103.04
2014 103.18
2015 102.48
2016 103.10
2017 103.87
2018 105.03
2019 105.77

Development Relevance: Gross enrollment ratios indicate the capacity of each level of the education system, but a high ratio may reflect a substantial number of overage children enrolled in each grade because of repetition or late entry rather than a successful education system. The net enrollment rate excludes overage and underage students and more accurately captures the system's coverage and internal efficiency. Differences between the gross enrollment ratio and the net enrollment rate show the incidence of overage and underage enrollments.

Limitations and Exceptions: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross enrollment ratio for primary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in primary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to primary education, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation