Primary School Enrollment by Country 2026: Data & Charts
Country and economy table for gross primary school enrollment ratio, using World Bank World Development Indicators data sourced from UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The 2026 label is the publication year; table values use each country's latest available source year.
Executive Snapshot
Gross enrollment counts all pupils enrolled in primary education, regardless of age, against the official primary school-age population.
Latest WDI world value, 2024.
Countries and economies with at least one WDI value.
Rows with latest source year 2023 or later.
Gross ratios can exceed 100% because enrollment is not age-restricted.
Page-level median across listed latest values.
Difference between WDI world aggregate in 2000 and 2024.
Highest Reported Gross Primary Enrollment Ratios
Top 20 country/economy latest values in WDI SE.PRM.ENRR. A value above 100% is possible under the gross enrollment definition.
The chart is a visual summary; the full sortable table carries source year detail for every listed country/economy.
Chart reading note
High gross ratios may reflect over-age enrollment, under-age enrollment, grade repetition, late entry, or reporting differences. The ranking is by reported gross enrollment ratio only.
Primary School Enrollment by Country and Economy
Latest available gross primary enrollment ratio from World Bank WDI / UNESCO UIS. Sort by value, year, code, or country.
| Rank | Country / economy | Code | Gross enrollment | Source year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | HTI | 184.0% | 2016 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | SLE | 162.1% | 2024 |
| 3 | Rwanda | RWA | 149.6% | 2024 |
| 4 | Malawi | MWI | 139.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | SXM | 135.1% | 2023 |
| 6 | Madagascar | MDG | 132.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Nepal | NPL | 128.6% | 2025 |
| 8 | Turks and Caicos Islands | TCA | 125.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | VIR | 124.1% | 1993 |
| 10 | St. Kitts and Nevis | KNA | 121.1% | 2023 |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | PNG | 121.1% | 2023 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | UZB | 120.9% | 2025 |
| 13 | Namibia | NAM | 120.7% | 2024 |
| 14 | Monaco | MCO | 120.6% | 2024 |
| 15 | Myanmar | MMR | 120.2% | 2018 |
| 16 | Timor-Leste | TLS | 119.7% | 2023 |
| 17 | Mozambique | MOZ | 119.2% | 2022 |
| 18 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | COD | 117.6% | 2023 |
| 19 | Morocco | MAR | 116.6% | 2024 |
| 20 | Eswatini | SWZ | 116.5% | 2023 |
| 21 | New Caledonia | NCL | 116.0% | 1994 |
| 22 | Zambia | ZMB | 115.6% | 2024 |
| 23 | Bhutan | BTN | 114.9% | 2024 |
| 24 | Sweden | SWE | 114.9% | 2024 |
| 25 | Cameroon | CMR | 114.4% | 2024 |
| 26 | Togo | TGO | 114.3% | 2024 |
| 27 | Venezuela, RB | VEN | 113.7% | 2024 |
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | GNB | 113.4% | 2010 |
| 29 | Peru | PER | 112.8% | 2024 |
| 30 | Vanuatu | VUT | 112.5% | 2024 |
| 31 | Antigua and Barbuda | ATG | 112.3% | 2023 |
| 32 | Afghanistan | AFG | 112.2% | 2023 |
| 33 | Albania | ALB | 111.5% | 2024 |
| 34 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | VCT | 111.4% | 2024 |
| 35 | India | IND | 111.0% | 2025 |
| 36 | Portugal | PRT | 111.0% | 2023 |
| 37 | Grenada | GRD | 110.6% | 2024 |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | STP | 110.4% | 2017 |
| 39 | Fiji | FJI | 110.4% | 2024 |
| 40 | Nicaragua | NIC | 109.5% | 2023 |
| 41 | Botswana | BWA | 109.3% | 2022 |
| 42 | Cambodia | KHM | 109.0% | 2024 |
| 43 | Tonga | TON | 108.8% | 2024 |
| 44 | French Polynesia | PYF | 108.1% | 1996 |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | ARE | 108.0% | 2024 |
| 46 | Benin | BEN | 108.0% | 2022 |
| 47 | Aruba | ABW | 107.7% | 2024 |
| 48 | Moldova | MDA | 107.6% | 2024 |
| 49 | Mauritius | MUS | 107.3% | 2024 |
| 50 | Libya | LBY | 107.0% | 2006 |
| 51 | Palau | PLW | 106.9% | 2024 |
| 52 | Bangladesh | BGD | 106.5% | 2024 |
| 53 | Viet Nam | VNM | 106.3% | 2024 |
| 54 | Uganda | UGA | 106.2% | 2017 |
| 55 | Montenegro | MNE | 106.1% | 2023 |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | AZE | 105.6% | 2024 |
| 57 | Algeria | DZA | 105.5% | 2025 |
| 58 | Mauritania | MRT | 105.4% | 2024 |
| 59 | Poland | POL | 105.4% | 2024 |
| 60 | Cyprus | CYP | 105.3% | 2024 |
| 61 | Colombia | COL | 104.8% | 2022 |
| 62 | Costa Rica | CRI | 104.8% | 2024 |
| 63 | Iraq | IRQ | 104.6% | 2007 |
| 64 | Uruguay | URY | 104.5% | 2023 |
| 65 | Tunisia | TUN | 104.4% | 2023 |
| 66 | Brazil | BRA | 104.3% | 2024 |
| 67 | Netherlands | NLD | 104.2% | 2023 |
| 68 | Saudi Arabia | SAU | 104.0% | 2024 |
| 69 | Italy | ITA | 103.6% | 2023 |
| 70 | France | FRA | 103.4% | 2024 |
| 71 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HKG | 103.2% | 2024 |
| 72 | Cabo Verde | CPV | 103.0% | 2022 |
| 73 | Spain | ESP | 102.9% | 2024 |
| 74 | Hungary | HUN | 102.9% | 2024 |
| 75 | Slovak Republic | SVK | 102.8% | 2024 |
| 76 | Germany | DEU | 102.6% | 2024 |
| 77 | Argentina | ARG | 102.5% | 2023 |
| 78 | Turkiye | TUR | 102.4% | 2023 |
| 79 | Mexico | MEX | 102.3% | 2024 |
| 80 | United Kingdom | GBR | 102.2% | 2023 |
| 81 | Liechtenstein | LIE | 102.1% | 2021 |
| 82 | Belgium | BEL | 102.1% | 2023 |
| 83 | Greece | GRC | 102.0% | 2023 |
| 84 | Armenia | ARM | 102.0% | 2024 |
| 85 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | IRN | 102.0% | 2023 |
| 86 | Dominican Republic | DOM | 101.9% | 2024 |
| 87 | Marshall Islands | MHL | 101.8% | 2024 |
| 88 | Gibraltar | GIB | 101.8% | 2024 |
| 89 | South Africa | ZAF | 101.8% | 2023 |
| 90 | Guatemala | GTM | 101.5% | 2024 |
| 91 | Austria | AUT | 101.3% | 2024 |
| 92 | Switzerland | CHE | 101.2% | 2024 |
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | 101.2% | 2023 |
| 94 | Croatia | HRV | 101.2% | 2023 |
| 95 | Tuvalu | TUV | 101.1% | 2024 |
| 96 | Japan | JPN | 101.1% | 2023 |
| 97 | Samoa | WSM | 101.0% | 2024 |
| 98 | Ghana | GHA | 101.0% | 2024 |
| 99 | Slovenia | SVN | 100.9% | 2023 |
| 100 | Korea, Rep. | KOR | 100.9% | 2024 |
| 101 | Thailand | THA | 100.7% | 2025 |
| 102 | Burundi | BDI | 100.6% | 2025 |
| 103 | Lithuania | LTU | 100.5% | 2024 |
| 104 | Guinea | GIN | 100.5% | 2020 |
| 105 | Gambia, The | GMB | 100.4% | 2025 |
| 106 | Indonesia | IDN | 100.4% | 2025 |
| 107 | Singapore | SGP | 100.2% | 2023 |
| 108 | Gabon | GAB | 100.2% | 2019 |
| 109 | Andorra | AND | 99.9% | 2024 |
| 110 | Denmark | DNK | 99.8% | 2024 |
| 111 | Maldives | MDV | 99.7% | 2024 |
| 112 | Czechia | CZE | 99.7% | 2023 |
| 113 | China | CHN | 99.6% | 2024 |
| 114 | Australia | AUS | 99.6% | 2024 |
| 115 | Chile | CHL | 99.5% | 2024 |
| 116 | Georgia | GEO | 99.4% | 2024 |
| 117 | Luxembourg | LUX | 99.2% | 2024 |
| 118 | Kyrgyz Republic | KGZ | 99.0% | 2025 |
| 119 | Finland | FIN | 98.9% | 2024 |
| 120 | Jordan | JOR | 98.6% | 2024 |
| 121 | Norway | NOR | 98.5% | 2024 |
| 122 | South Sudan | SSD | 98.4% | 2024 |
| 123 | Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | 98.3% | 2024 |
| 124 | Kenya | KEN | 98.2% | 2023 |
| 125 | Iceland | ISL | 98.2% | 2023 |
| 126 | Cuba | CUB | 98.1% | 2024 |
| 127 | Estonia | EST | 97.8% | 2024 |
| 128 | Russian Federation | RUS | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 129 | Malta | MLT | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 130 | Dominica | DMA | 97.7% | 2025 |
| 131 | Latvia | LVA | 97.6% | 2024 |
| 132 | Qatar | QAT | 97.6% | 2024 |
| 133 | Guyana | GUY | 97.6% | 2024 |
| 134 | Israel | ISR | 97.4% | 2024 |
| 135 | Kazakhstan | KAZ | 97.3% | 2025 |
| 136 | Jamaica | JAM | 97.3% | 2024 |
| 137 | Ecuador | ECU | 97.2% | 2023 |
| 138 | Comoros | COM | 97.0% | 2024 |
| 139 | United States | USA | 97.0% | 2022 |
| 140 | Panama | PAN | 96.9% | 2024 |
| 141 | Bahrain | BHR | 96.9% | 2024 |
| 142 | Belarus | BLR | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 143 | Central African Republic | CAF | 96.8% | 2016 |
| 144 | St. Lucia | LCA | 96.8% | 2024 |
| 145 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGY | 96.7% | 2024 |
| 146 | New Zealand | NZL | 96.7% | 2024 |
| 147 | Belize | BLZ | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 148 | Ireland | IRL | 96.5% | 2022 |
| 149 | North Macedonia | MKD | 96.3% | 2023 |
| 150 | Serbia | SRB | 96.0% | 2024 |
| 151 | Tajikistan | TJK | 95.8% | 2024 |
| 152 | Cayman Islands | CYM | 95.7% | 2024 |
| 153 | Turkmenistan | TKM | 95.7% | 2024 |
| 154 | Bulgaria | BGR | 95.3% | 2024 |
| 155 | Kiribati | KIR | 95.3% | 2024 |
| 156 | Canada | CAN | 95.0% | 2023 |
| 157 | Brunei Darussalam | BRN | 94.8% | 2024 |
| 158 | Oman | OMN | 94.7% | 2024 |
| 159 | Nauru | NRU | 94.4% | 2025 |
| 160 | Philippines | PHL | 94.0% | 2024 |
| 161 | Bolivia | BOL | 93.7% | 2024 |
| 162 | San Marino | SMR | 93.5% | 2024 |
| 163 | Seychelles | SYC | 93.4% | 2024 |
| 164 | Ukraine | UKR | 93.3% | 2024 |
| 165 | Cote d'Ivoire | CIV | 93.3% | 2024 |
| 166 | Lao PDR | LAO | 93.1% | 2025 |
| 167 | Zimbabwe | ZWE | 93.1% | 2024 |
| 168 | Bahamas, The | BHS | 92.9% | 2024 |
| 169 | Bermuda | BMU | 92.9% | 2023 |
| 170 | Tanzania | TZA | 92.7% | 2024 |
| 171 | Mongolia | MNG | 92.3% | 2024 |
| 172 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | PRK | 92.1% | 2018 |
| 173 | Suriname | SUR | 91.9% | 2024 |
| 174 | Sri Lanka | LKA | 91.5% | 2023 |
| 175 | West Bank and Gaza | PSE | 91.4% | 2023 |
| 176 | Malaysia | MYS | 90.4% | 2024 |
| 177 | American Samoa | ASM | 89.9% | 1992 |
| 178 | El Salvador | SLV | 89.9% | 2024 |
| 179 | Macao SAR, China | MAC | 89.8% | 2024 |
| 180 | Eritrea | ERI | 89.7% | 2022 |
| 181 | Nigeria | NGA | 89.6% | 2023 |
| 182 | Paraguay | PRY | 89.4% | 2024 |
| 183 | Chad | TCD | 88.5% | 2024 |
| 184 | Puerto Rico (US) | PRI | 87.9% | 2024 |
| 185 | Congo, Rep. | COG | 87.9% | 2023 |
| 186 | Angola | AGO | 86.7% | 2023 |
| 187 | Senegal | SEN | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 188 | Romania | ROU | 84.9% | 2023 |
| 189 | Ethiopia | ETH | 84.4% | 2024 |
| 190 | Barbados | BRB | 83.9% | 2024 |
| 191 | Pakistan | PAK | 83.7% | 2024 |
| 192 | Kuwait | KWT | 82.4% | 2021 |
| 193 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | FSM | 82.2% | 2024 |
| 194 | Solomon Islands | SLB | 81.8% | 2024 |
| 195 | Lebanon | LBN | 81.8% | 2024 |
| 196 | Syrian Arab Republic | SYR | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 197 | Lesotho | LSO | 80.2% | 2024 |
| 198 | Curacao | CUW | 79.3% | 2024 |
| 199 | Honduras | HND | 79.0% | 2024 |
| 200 | Guam | GUM | 77.9% | 1989 |
| 201 | Burkina Faso | BFA | 77.2% | 2024 |
| 202 | Yemen, Rep. | YEM | 77.0% | 2016 |
| 203 | Mali | MLI | 72.8% | 2023 |
| 204 | British Virgin Islands | VGB | 72.8% | 2024 |
| 205 | Sudan | SDN | 72.4% | 2019 |
| 206 | Liberia | LBR | 66.6% | 2022 |
| 207 | Niger | NER | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 208 | Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | 47.5% | 2015 |
| 209 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | SOM | 20.9% | 2023 |
Table analysis
The table is sorted by the latest reported gross enrollment ratio. Source years vary by country because WDI publishes each economy's latest available UIS observation rather than a single global reporting year.
Long-Run Trend Since 2000
World and regional aggregates use WDI aggregate series for the same gross primary enrollment indicator.
World Gross Primary Enrollment Trend
Selected anchor years from 2000 to the latest reported WDI world aggregate.
The world aggregate moved from 99.1% in 2000 to 102.2% in 2024, a change of +3.0 percentage points.
| Aggregate | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 99.1% | 102.5% | 99.6% | 102.2% (2024) | +3.0 pp |
| Africa Eastern and Southern | 78.8% | 101.0% | 104.6% | 101.3% (2024) | +22.5 pp |
| Africa Western and Central | 80.6% | 84.5% | 88.2% | 91.1% (2024) | +10.5 pp |
| East Asia & Pacific | 110.2% | 104.9% | 100.1% | 100.0% (2024) | -10.2 pp |
| Europe & Central Asia | 104.0% | 101.3% | 100.7% | 99.9% (2024) | -4.1 pp |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 115.7% | 111.4% | 105.9% | 104.6% (2024) | -11.1 pp |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 81.6% | 90.8% | 92.2% | 94.6% (2024) | +13.0 pp |
| North America | 100.6% | 101.3% | 100.0% | 96.8% (2024) | -3.8 pp |
| South Asia | 98.6% | 110.7% | 103.3% | 119.0% (2024) | +20.4 pp |
Historical reading note
Regional aggregate changes describe reported series movement only. They do not explain policy causes and should not be read as a ranking of education quality.
Regional Aggregate Comparison
Latest WDI regional aggregate values for gross primary enrollment ratio.
South Asia has the highest latest regional aggregate in this WDI extract, while regional source coverage and age structures differ.
Source-Year Coverage
Distribution of latest available country/economy observations in the main table.
| Source year | Rows | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 6.2% |
| 2024 | 122 | 58.4% |
| 2023 | 44 | 21.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0.5% |
Source and Methodology
Values are rounded to one decimal place for display. Ranking uses unrounded latest available WDI values.
Main indicator
World Bank WDI: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Original source listed by World Bank: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Definition
Gross enrollment ratio is total primary enrollment, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the official primary school-age population.
Access and update
World Bank API source ID 2, last updated 2026-04-08. Data accessed 2026-06-22.
Page-level calculations
Median, recent coverage count, above-100 count, and source-year distribution are calculated from country/economy latest values in the extracted WDI data.
Methodological safety note
Gross primary enrollment is a participation measure, not a completion rate, attendance rate, learning score, or education quality score. Values above 100% can occur when enrolled pupils include children outside the official primary age range.