Global private education data
Private-School Enrollment Share by Country and Education Level: Updated 2026
Private enrollment is measured as the percentage of students enrolled in privately managed institutions at the same education level. The country matrix uses the latest reported UNESCO UIS values distributed through World Development Indicators. Reference years vary by country and indicator; 2026 identifies the data release and update cycle, not a common school year.
Coverage Snapshot
Counts refer to countries and economies with at least one reported value in the two harmonized country series.
Countries and economies covered
208
At least one primary or secondary value
Both levels reported
195
Primary and total secondary
Country median, primary
12.3%
Latest available value; unweighted
Country median, secondary
14.5%
Latest available value; unweighted
Recent-year coverage
132
At least one value from 2023–2025
Latest source year
2025
Not available for every country
Recent Primary and Secondary Enrollment Shares
The visual selects the 15 highest primary shares among systems reporting both indicators in the same year from 2023 through 2025.
Private enrollment by level in selected recent-reporting systems
Percentage of enrollment in privately managed institutions
The secondary measure is the combined secondary series. It is not treated as a lower-secondary or upper-secondary value.
Chart analysis
- Macao SAR, China reported 96.4% at primary level and 96.7% at secondary level in 2024.
- United Arab Emirates and Belize reported primary shares above 80% in 2024; their secondary shares were lower.
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. reported a higher secondary share than primary share in 2023: 79.2% compared with 56.5%.
- Chile reported nearly equal values in 2024: 63.5% for primary and 63.2% for secondary.
- The selection applies a recent-year and same-year filter; it is not a ranking of all historical observations.
Country Matrix: Latest Reported Private Enrollment Share
Primary and total secondary values remain tied to their own reference years. “Not reported” is not interpreted as zero.
| Country | Code | Region | Income group | Primary share | Primary year | Secondary share | Secondary year | Secondary minus primary | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | AFG | Middle East & North Africa | Low income | 10.3% | 2023 | 4.5% | 2018 | -5.8 pp | Both levels |
| Albania | ALB | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 12.5% | 2024 | 12.1% | 2024 | -0.3 pp | Both levels |
| Algeria | DZA | Middle East & North Africa | Upper middle income | 1.8% | 2024 | 1.8% | 2024 | +0.0 pp | Both levels |
| American Samoa | ASM | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 17.1% | 1992 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Andorra | AND | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 6.1% | 2024 | 5.5% | 2024 | -0.6 pp | Both levels |
| Angola | AGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 18.1% | 2023 | 33.5% | 2023 | +15.4 pp | Both levels |
| Antigua and Barbuda | ATG | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 48.8% | 2018 | 18.0% | 2018 | -30.8 pp | Both levels |
| Argentina | ARG | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 25.8% | 2023 | 25.9% | 2023 | +0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Armenia | ARM | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 3.2% | 2024 | 3.0% | 2024 | -0.2 pp | Both levels |
| Aruba | ABW | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 73.4% | 2014 | 92.4% | 2012 | +19.0 pp | Both levels |
| Australia | AUS | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 31.8% | 2024 | 48.0% | 2024 | +16.3 pp | Both levels |
| Austria | AUT | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 6.0% | 2024 | 11.2% | 2024 | +5.2 pp | Both levels |
| Azerbaijan | AZE | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 1.6% | 2024 | 4.6% | 2024 | +3.0 pp | Both levels |
| Bahamas, The | BHS | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 27.5% | 2024 | 31.4% | 2024 | +4.0 pp | Both levels |
| Bahrain | BHR | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 37.7% | 2024 | 28.1% | 2024 | -9.6 pp | Both levels |
| Bangladesh | BGD | South Asia | Lower middle income | 23.9% | 2018 | 93.9% | 2017 | +70.0 pp | Both levels |
| Barbados | BRB | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 12.9% | 2024 | 7.9% | 2024 | -5.0 pp | Both levels |
| Belarus | BLR | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 0.1% | 2024 | 0.7% | 2024 | +0.6 pp | Both levels |
| Belgium | BEL | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 53.9% | 2023 | 58.5% | 2023 | +4.6 pp | Both levels |
| Belize | BLZ | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 80.7% | 2024 | 66.4% | 2024 | -14.3 pp | Both levels |
| Benin | BEN | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 25.8% | 2022 | 20.9% | 2022 | -4.8 pp | Both levels |
| Bermuda | BMU | North America | High income | 44.0% | 2023 | 51.8% | 2023 | +7.7 pp | Both levels |
| Bhutan | BTN | South Asia | Lower middle income | 3.7% | 2020 | 10.3% | 2018 | +6.6 pp | Both levels |
| Bolivia | BOL | Latin America & Caribbean | Lower middle income | 10.1% | 2024 | 11.6% | 2024 | +1.5 pp | Both levels |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 2.2% | 2023 | 3.2% | 2023 | +1.0 pp | Both levels |
| Botswana | BWA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Upper middle income | 6.9% | 2021 | 4.3% | 2021 | -2.6 pp | Both levels |
| Brazil | BRA | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 19.1% | 2024 | 15.8% | 2024 | -3.4 pp | Both levels |
| British Virgin Islands | VGB | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 22.5% | 2024 | 18.8% | 2023 | -3.7 pp | Both levels |
| Brunei Darussalam | BRN | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 41.2% | 2020 | 17.3% | 2020 | -23.9 pp | Both levels |
| Bulgaria | BGR | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 2.2% | 2024 | 3.4% | 2024 | +1.2 pp | Both levels |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 28.2% | 2024 | 41.2% | 2024 | +13.0 pp | Both levels |
| Burundi | BDI | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 3.1% | 2025 | 11.7% | 2025 | +8.6 pp | Both levels |
| Cabo Verde | CPV | Sub-Saharan Africa | Upper middle income | 2.2% | 2022 | 6.7% | 2022 | +4.6 pp | Both levels |
| Cambodia | KHM | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 5.7% | 2019 | 2.0% | 2007 | -3.7 pp | Both levels |
| Cameroon | CMR | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 25.3% | 2024 | 30.6% | 2023 | +5.3 pp | Both levels |
| Canada | CAN | North America | High income | 6.7% | 2023 | 9.0% | 2023 | +2.3 pp | Both levels |
| Cayman Islands | CYM | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 47.2% | 2024 | 36.7% | 2024 | -10.5 pp | Both levels |
| Central African Republic | CAF | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 16.7% | 2016 | 23.5% | 2017 | +6.8 pp | Both levels |
| Chad | TCD | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 23.6% | 2024 | 39.3% | 2024 | +15.7 pp | Both levels |
| Chile | CHL | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 63.5% | 2024 | 63.2% | 2024 | -0.3 pp | Both levels |
| China | CHN | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 6.4% | 2024 | 13.7% | 2024 | +7.4 pp | Both levels |
| Colombia | COL | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 19.3% | 2022 | 20.8% | 2022 | +1.5 pp | Both levels |
| Comoros | COM | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 18.6% | 2018 | 55.0% | 2018 | +36.4 pp | Both levels |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | COD | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 10.9% | 2023 | 19.8% | 2021 | +8.9 pp | Both levels |
| Congo, Rep. | COG | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 42.7% | 2018 | 21.8% | 2004 | -20.9 pp | Both levels |
| Costa Rica | CRI | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 10.0% | 2024 | 9.3% | 2024 | -0.7 pp | Both levels |
| Croatia | HRV | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 1.3% | 2023 | 2.7% | 2023 | +1.4 pp | Both levels |
| Cuba | CUB | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 0.0% | 1995 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Curaçao | CUW | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 0.0% | 2024 | 0.0% | 2024 | +0.0 pp | Both levels |
| Cyprus | CYP | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 14.1% | 2024 | 22.4% | 2024 | +8.3 pp | Both levels |
| Czechia | CZE | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 4.0% | 2023 | 10.3% | 2023 | +6.4 pp | Both levels |
| Côte d'Ivoire | CIV | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 20.0% | 2024 | 63.3% | 2024 | +43.3 pp | Both levels |
| Denmark | DNK | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 18.5% | 2024 | 16.0% | 2024 | -2.6 pp | Both levels |
| Djibouti | DJI | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 13.7% | 2023 | 11.4% | 2023 | -2.3 pp | Both levels |
| Dominica | DMA | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 40.4% | 2023 | 34.2% | 2023 | -6.3 pp | Both levels |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 21.5% | 2024 | 19.1% | 2024 | -2.4 pp | Both levels |
| Ecuador | ECU | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 25.2% | 2024 | 25.8% | 2024 | +0.6 pp | Both levels |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGY | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 8.5% | 2024 | 13.0% | 2024 | +4.4 pp | Both levels |
| El Salvador | SLV | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 11.9% | 2024 | 14.5% | 2024 | +2.6 pp | Both levels |
| Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | Sub-Saharan Africa | Upper middle income | 58.7% | 2015 | 23.2% | 1999 | -35.4 pp | Both levels |
| Eritrea | ERI | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 10.6% | 2018 | 7.5% | 2018 | -3.2 pp | Both levels |
| Estonia | EST | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 7.6% | 2024 | 5.5% | 2024 | -2.1 pp | Both levels |
| Eswatini | SWZ | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 3.0% | 2023 | 2.0% | 2016 | -0.9 pp | Both levels |
| Ethiopia | ETH | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 4.4% | 2021 | 6.6% | 2015 | +2.2 pp | Both levels |
| Fiji | FJI | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 0.0% | 2020 | 0.0% | 2020 | +0.0 pp | Both levels |
| Finland | FIN | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 1.8% | 2024 | 16.8% | 2024 | +15.0 pp | Both levels |
| France | FRA | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 15.3% | 2024 | 26.2% | 2024 | +10.9 pp | Both levels |
| French Polynesia | PYF | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 17.8% | 1996 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Gabon | GAB | Sub-Saharan Africa | Upper middle income | 49.1% | 2019 | 35.7% | 2019 | -13.4 pp | Both levels |
| Gambia, The | GMB | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 33.4% | 2021 | 23.1% | 2021 | -10.2 pp | Both levels |
| Georgia | GEO | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 11.3% | 2024 | 10.3% | 2024 | -1.0 pp | Both levels |
| Germany | DEU | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 5.1% | 2024 | 10.0% | 2024 | +4.8 pp | Both levels |
| Ghana | GHA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 28.4% | 2022 | 15.4% | 2024 | -13.0 pp | Both levels |
| Gibraltar | GIB | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 7.7% | 2024 | 11.0% | 2024 | +3.3 pp | Both levels |
| Greece | GRC | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 7.3% | 2023 | 5.6% | 2023 | -1.7 pp | Both levels |
| Grenada | GRD | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 3.6% | 2023 | 0.0% | 2023 | -3.5 pp | Both levels |
| Guam | GUM | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 15.9% | 1976 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Guatemala | GTM | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 12.0% | 2024 | 61.8% | 2024 | +49.9 pp | Both levels |
| Guinea | GIN | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 35.5% | 2020 | 39.3% | 2014 | +3.8 pp | Both levels |
| Guinea-Bissau | GNB | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 27.7% | 2010 | 12.8% | 2000 | -14.9 pp | Both levels |
| Guyana | GUY | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 11.1% | 2023 | 7.8% | 2023 | -3.3 pp | Both levels |
| Haiti | HTI | Latin America & Caribbean | Lower middle income | 76.7% | 1998 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Honduras | HND | Latin America & Caribbean | Lower middle income | 12.2% | 2024 | 27.3% | 2024 | +15.1 pp | Both levels |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | HKG | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 20.6% | 2024 | 22.1% | 2024 | +1.5 pp | Both levels |
| Hungary | HUN | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 21.5% | 2024 | 27.3% | 2024 | +5.8 pp | Both levels |
| Iceland | ISL | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 3.3% | 2023 | 15.5% | 2023 | +12.2 pp | Both levels |
| India | IND | South Asia | Lower middle income | 45.1% | 2020 | 51.4% | 2020 | +6.3 pp | Both levels |
| Indonesia | IDN | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 22.9% | 2018 | 42.1% | 2018 | +19.3 pp | Both levels |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | IRN | Middle East & North Africa | Upper middle income | 15.2% | 2023 | 12.3% | 2023 | -2.9 pp | Both levels |
| Iraq | IRQ | Middle East & North Africa | Upper middle income | 0.0% | 1991 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Ireland | IRL | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 1.0% | 2022 | 0.5% | 2022 | -0.5 pp | Both levels |
| Israel | ISR | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 24.9% | 2024 | 13.1% | 2024 | -11.8 pp | Both levels |
| Italy | ITA | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 6.1% | 2023 | 7.8% | 2023 | +1.7 pp | Both levels |
| Jamaica | JAM | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 17.1% | 2024 | 3.2% | 2024 | -13.9 pp | Both levels |
| Japan | JPN | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 1.3% | 2023 | 22.4% | 2023 | +21.1 pp | Both levels |
| Jordan | JOR | Middle East & North Africa | Upper middle income | 33.9% | 2024 | 21.7% | 2024 | -12.2 pp | Both levels |
| Kazakhstan | KAZ | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 1.6% | 2020 | 4.7% | 2020 | +3.1 pp | Both levels |
| Kenya | KEN | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 16.0% | 2014 | 12.7% | 2009 | -3.3 pp | Both levels |
| Kiribati | KIR | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 0.0% | 1993 | 47.3% | 2023 | +47.3 pp | Both levels |
| Korea, Rep. | KOR | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 1.7% | 2024 | 28.1% | 2024 | +26.4 pp | Both levels |
| Kuwait | KWT | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 38.4% | 2021 | 35.0% | 2015 | -3.4 pp | Both levels |
| Kyrgyz Republic | KGZ | Europe & Central Asia | Lower middle income | 3.1% | 2021 | 3.3% | 2020 | +0.2 pp | Both levels |
| Lao PDR | LAO | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 7.4% | 2020 | 3.6% | 2020 | -3.7 pp | Both levels |
| Latvia | LVA | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 4.2% | 2024 | 8.9% | 2024 | +4.8 pp | Both levels |
| Lebanon | LBN | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 75.5% | 2024 | 67.3% | 2024 | -8.2 pp | Both levels |
| Lesotho | LSO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 4.7% | 2023 | 1.4% | 2016 | -3.3 pp | Both levels |
| Liberia | LBR | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 49.6% | 2020 | 68.4% | 2020 | +18.8 pp | Both levels |
| Libya | LBY | Middle East & North Africa | Upper middle income | 4.7% | 2006 | 2.2% | 2006 | -2.5 pp | Both levels |
| Liechtenstein | LIE | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 3.0% | 2021 | 3.6% | 2021 | +0.6 pp | Both levels |
| Lithuania | LTU | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 7.4% | 2024 | 6.2% | 2024 | -1.2 pp | Both levels |
| Luxembourg | LUX | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 10.3% | 2024 | 18.9% | 2024 | +8.6 pp | Both levels |
| Macao SAR, China | MAC | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 96.4% | 2024 | 96.7% | 2024 | +0.2 pp | Both levels |
| Madagascar | MDG | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 20.9% | 2019 | 43.1% | 2019 | +22.2 pp | Both levels |
| Malawi | MWI | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 2.1% | 2017 | 10.2% | 2018 | +8.2 pp | Both levels |
| Malaysia | MYS | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 9.0% | 2024 | 9.4% | 2021 | +0.4 pp | Both levels |
| Maldives | MDV | South Asia | Upper middle income | 5.3% | 2024 | 5.2% | 2019 | -0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Mali | MLI | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 35.1% | 2023 | 53.0% | 2023 | +17.9 pp | Both levels |
| Malta | MLT | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 41.5% | 2023 | 36.1% | 2023 | -5.4 pp | Both levels |
| Marshall Islands | MHL | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 20.0% | 2022 | 23.8% | 2022 | +3.8 pp | Both levels |
| Mauritania | MRT | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 13.0% | 2024 | 26.1% | 2020 | +13.1 pp | Both levels |
| Mauritius | MUS | Sub-Saharan Africa | Upper middle income | 42.1% | 2024 | 56.4% | 2024 | +14.3 pp | Both levels |
| Mexico | MEX | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 10.2% | 2025 | 11.6% | 2024 | +1.4 pp | Both levels |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | FSM | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 10.6% | 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Moldova | MDA | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 2.7% | 2024 | 3.1% | 2024 | +0.4 pp | Both levels |
| Monaco | MCO | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 35.3% | 2024 | 35.2% | 2024 | -0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Mongolia | MNG | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 6.4% | 2019 | 9.5% | 2019 | +3.1 pp | Both levels |
| Montenegro | MNE | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 1.2% | 2023 | 0.8% | 2023 | -0.4 pp | Both levels |
| Morocco | MAR | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 18.3% | 2024 | 12.3% | 2024 | -6.0 pp | Both levels |
| Mozambique | MOZ | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 2.0% | 2022 | 13.3% | 2017 | +11.4 pp | Both levels |
| Myanmar | MMR | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 4.9% | 2018 | 5.6% | 2018 | +0.7 pp | Both levels |
| Namibia | NAM | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 5.9% | 2018 | 4.9% | 2007 | -1.0 pp | Both levels |
| Naoero | NRU | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 16.4% | 1998 | 19.0% | 2002 | +2.7 pp | Both levels |
| Nepal | NPL | South Asia | Lower middle income | 25.4% | 2020 | 23.8% | 2020 | -1.6 pp | Both levels |
| Netherlands | NLD | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 0.3% | 2022 | 8.5% | 2022 | +8.1 pp | Both levels |
| New Caledonia | NCL | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 31.3% | 1991 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| New Zealand | NZL | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 2.2% | 2024 | 9.6% | 2024 | +7.4 pp | Both levels |
| Nicaragua | NIC | Latin America & Caribbean | Lower middle income | 15.9% | 2023 | 20.4% | 2023 | +4.5 pp | Both levels |
| Niger | NER | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 4.5% | 2024 | 17.8% | 2024 | +13.3 pp | Both levels |
| Nigeria | NGA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 23.3% | 2023 | 27.9% | 2023 | +4.6 pp | Both levels |
| North Macedonia | MKD | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 0.8% | 2023 | 1.7% | 2023 | +1.0 pp | Both levels |
| Norway | NOR | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 4.1% | 2024 | 7.8% | 2024 | +3.6 pp | Both levels |
| Oman | OMN | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 16.2% | 2024 | 11.8% | 2024 | -4.5 pp | Both levels |
| Pakistan | PAK | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 47.0% | 2024 | 46.8% | 2024 | -0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Palau | PLW | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 20.7% | 2021 | 32.3% | 2021 | +11.6 pp | Both levels |
| Panama | PAN | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 12.6% | 2024 | 16.1% | 2016 | +3.5 pp | Both levels |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 1.2% | 2018 | 2.8% | 2018 | +1.6 pp | Both levels |
| Paraguay | PRY | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 21.1% | 2024 | 18.9% | 2024 | -2.2 pp | Both levels |
| Peru | PER | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 26.1% | 2024 | 25.9% | 2024 | -0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Philippines | PHL | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 9.5% | 2020 | 23.9% | 2020 | +14.4 pp | Both levels |
| Poland | POL | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 8.1% | 2024 | 11.9% | 2024 | +3.8 pp | Both levels |
| Portugal | PRT | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 13.1% | 2023 | 19.1% | 2023 | +6.0 pp | Both levels |
| Puerto Rico (US) | PRI | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 29.2% | 2023 | 21.5% | 2023 | -7.6 pp | Both levels |
| Qatar | QAT | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 65.3% | 2024 | 52.0% | 2024 | -13.2 pp | Both levels |
| Romania | ROU | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 2.2% | 2023 | 2.1% | 2023 | -0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Russian Federation | RUS | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 1.3% | 2023 | 1.1% | 2023 | -0.2 pp | Both levels |
| Rwanda | RWA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 6.5% | 2024 | 10.6% | 2024 | +4.1 pp | Both levels |
| Samoa | WSM | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 20.3% | 2021 | 30.9% | 2016 | +10.6 pp | Both levels |
| San Marino | SMR | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 0.0% | 1994 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 15.7% | 2024 | 14.4% | 2024 | -1.2 pp | Both levels |
| Senegal | SEN | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 18.9% | 2024 | 21.5% | 2023 | +2.6 pp | Both levels |
| Serbia | SRB | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 0.2% | 2024 | 1.2% | 2024 | +1.0 pp | Both levels |
| Seychelles | SYC | Sub-Saharan Africa | High income | 15.2% | 2024 | 14.4% | 2024 | -0.8 pp | Both levels |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 6.5% | 2021 | 8.0% | 2021 | +1.5 pp | Both levels |
| Singapore | SGP | East Asia & Pacific | High income | 4.6% | 2023 | 5.9% | 2023 | +1.2 pp | Both levels |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | SXM | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | Not reported | Not reported | 92.7% | 2012 | Not calculated | Secondary only |
| Slovak Republic | SVK | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 9.4% | 2024 | 13.1% | 2024 | +3.7 pp | Both levels |
| Slovenia | SVN | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 1.1% | 2023 | 3.9% | 2023 | +2.8 pp | Both levels |
| Solomon Islands | SLB | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 24.9% | 2019 | 29.8% | 2012 | +5.0 pp | Both levels |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep. | SOM | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 56.5% | 2023 | 79.2% | 2023 | +22.7 pp | Both levels |
| South Africa | ZAF | Sub-Saharan Africa | Upper middle income | 5.8% | 2023 | 5.1% | 2023 | -0.7 pp | Both levels |
| South Sudan | SSD | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 46.9% | 2024 | 47.6% | 2024 | +0.7 pp | Both levels |
| Spain | ESP | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 31.7% | 2024 | 31.3% | 2024 | -0.4 pp | Both levels |
| Sri Lanka | LKA | South Asia | Upper middle income | 3.2% | 2020 | 7.3% | 2013 | +4.1 pp | Both levels |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | KNA | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 23.7% | 2021 | 7.0% | 2021 | -16.7 pp | Both levels |
| St. Lucia | LCA | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 6.0% | 2023 | 2.1% | 2023 | -3.9 pp | Both levels |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | VCT | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 11.2% | 2018 | 28.3% | 2018 | +17.1 pp | Both levels |
| Sudan | SDN | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 10.6% | 2019 | 20.2% | 2019 | +9.6 pp | Both levels |
| Suriname | SUR | Latin America & Caribbean | Upper middle income | 33.8% | 2023 | 16.5% | 2023 | -17.3 pp | Both levels |
| Sweden | SWE | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 12.3% | 2024 | 20.8% | 2024 | +8.5 pp | Both levels |
| Switzerland | CHE | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 5.5% | 2024 | 11.4% | 2024 | +5.9 pp | Both levels |
| Syrian Arab Republic | SYR | Middle East & North Africa | Low income | 6.7% | 2024 | 7.8% | 2024 | +1.1 pp | Both levels |
| São Tomé and Principe | STP | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 1.4% | 2017 | 4.7% | 2017 | +3.3 pp | Both levels |
| Tajikistan | TJK | Europe & Central Asia | Lower middle income | 1.1% | 2017 | 1.2% | 2013 | +0.1 pp | Both levels |
| Tanzania | TZA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 4.5% | 2021 | 13.5% | 2021 | +8.9 pp | Both levels |
| Thailand | THA | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 22.2% | 2020 | 11.9% | 2020 | -10.3 pp | Both levels |
| Timor-Leste | TLS | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 12.8% | 2019 | 24.0% | 2019 | +11.2 pp | Both levels |
| Togo | TGO | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 32.5% | 2024 | 30.8% | 2023 | -1.7 pp | Both levels |
| Tonga | TON | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 17.9% | 2020 | 67.4% | 2020 | +49.6 pp | Both levels |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 9.8% | 2023 | 12.4% | 2023 | +2.6 pp | Both levels |
| Tunisia | TUN | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 9.1% | 2023 | 7.2% | 2016 | -1.9 pp | Both levels |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | TCA | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 43.2% | 2022 | 39.8% | 2022 | -3.5 pp | Both levels |
| Tuvalu | TUV | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 15.8% | 2023 | 31.5% | 2023 | +15.8 pp | Both levels |
| Türkiye | TUR | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 6.3% | 2023 | 7.7% | 2023 | +1.4 pp | Both levels |
| Uganda | UGA | Sub-Saharan Africa | Low income | 19.6% | 2017 | 44.6% | 2004 | +25.0 pp | Both levels |
| Ukraine | UKR | Europe & Central Asia | Upper middle income | 2.4% | 2024 | 1.9% | 2024 | -0.5 pp | Both levels |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | Middle East & North Africa | High income | 81.6% | 2024 | 68.7% | 2024 | -13.0 pp | Both levels |
| United Kingdom | GBR | Europe & Central Asia | High income | 38.1% | 2023 | 77.4% | 2023 | +39.3 pp | Both levels |
| United States | USA | North America | High income | 9.7% | 2023 | 9.1% | 2023 | -0.6 pp | Both levels |
| Uruguay | URY | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 15.9% | 2023 | 12.0% | 2023 | -3.9 pp | Both levels |
| Uzbekistan | UZB | Europe & Central Asia | Lower middle income | 1.3% | 2024 | 0.9% | 2024 | -0.5 pp | Both levels |
| Vanuatu | VUT | East Asia & Pacific | Lower middle income | 5.0% | 2020 | 6.6% | 2021 | +1.6 pp | Both levels |
| Venezuela, RB | VEN | Latin America & Caribbean | Lower middle income | 15.6% | 2024 | 25.8% | 2024 | +10.2 pp | Both levels |
| Viet Nam | VNM | East Asia & Pacific | Upper middle income | 1.5% | 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Virgin Islands (US) | VIR | Latin America & Caribbean | High income | 22.3% | 1993 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| West Bank and Gaza | PSE | Middle East & North Africa | Lower middle income | 44.5% | 2023 | 29.3% | 2023 | -15.3 pp | Both levels |
| Yemen, Rep. | YEM | Middle East & North Africa | Low income | 5.0% | 2016 | 3.9% | 2016 | -1.2 pp | Both levels |
| Zambia | ZMB | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 3.2% | 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | Not calculated | Primary only |
| Zimbabwe | ZWE | Sub-Saharan Africa | Lower middle income | 13.1% | 2020 | 77.4% | 2012 | +64.3 pp | Both levels |
Table analysis
- The matrix contains 208 countries and economies with at least one reported value.
- 195 systems report both primary and secondary values; 207 report primary and 196 report secondary.
- The unweighted median of latest country values is 12.3% for primary and 14.5% for secondary.
- Reference years range across the historical series and reach 2025; comparisons should retain the year columns.
- The gap column is a page-level calculation: secondary share minus primary share. It is calculated only when both values exist.
- A positive gap means the reported secondary share is larger; a negative gap means the reported primary share is larger.
- Large gaps can reflect education-system structure, institution classification, programme coverage, or different reference years. The table does not assign a cause.
- Territories and economies are retained when World Bank country metadata assigns a region and the UIS-derived indicator contains a value.
Primary Enrollment Trend Since 2000
Selected systems have reported values at each anchor year. The final point uses each system’s latest available year.
Selected long-run primary private-enrollment series
Reported share at five-year anchors and the latest observation
“Latest” represents 2023, 2024, or 2025 depending on the selected system; the table records the exact year.
Trend analysis
- Qatar rose from 38.2% in 2000 to 65.3% in 2024, a change of +27.0 percentage points.
- Mauritius rose from 23.9% in 2000 to 42.1% in 2024.
- Brazil rose from 8.3% in 2000 to 19.1% in 2024.
- Sweden rose from 3.4% in 2000 to 12.3% in 2024.
- Belgium remained close to 54% across the displayed anchors.
- Mexico moved from 7.4% in 2000 to 10.2% in 2025.
| Country | Code | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Latest year | Latest share | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | QAT | 38.2% | 45.3% | 55.5% | 62.6% | 63.5% | 2024 | 65.3% | +27.0 pp |
| Mauritius | MUS | 23.9% | 25.1% | 27.5% | 31.5% | 36.9% | 2024 | 42.1% | +18.1 pp |
| Brazil | BRA | 8.3% | 10.3% | 13.8% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 2024 | 19.1% | +10.8 pp |
| Sweden | SWE | 3.4% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 2024 | 12.3% | +8.9 pp |
| Belgium | BEL | 54.4% | 54.6% | 53.8% | 54.0% | 54.2% | 2023 | 53.9% | -0.5 pp |
| Mexico | MEX | 7.4% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 2025 | 10.2% | +2.8 pp |
Table analysis
- The table uses reported anchor-year values rather than interpolation.
- Percentage-point change is used because the indicator is already expressed as a percentage of enrollment.
- The selected systems illustrate different paths; they do not represent a global trend estimate.
Education-Level Structure in OECD Systems
OECD averages provide lower- and upper-secondary detail that is not inferred from the combined WDI secondary series.
OECD average private enrollment share by level, 2022
Primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education
OECD averages were 15% in primary, 18% in lower secondary, and 23% in upper secondary education in 2022.
Chart analysis
- The OECD average rose by 8 percentage points between primary and upper secondary education.
- Lower secondary stood 3 percentage points above primary.
- Upper secondary stood 5 percentage points above lower secondary.
- These are OECD averages, not global estimates and not substitutes for missing country values.
Pre-primary pattern
OECD reported that around one-third of children enrolled in pre-primary education attended private institutions in 2021. Country variation was wide.
Management and funding
OECD reported that government sources provided 58% of private upper-secondary funding on average in 2020. Private management does not imply fully private finance.
Performance interpretation
Private-school performance differences often narrow or disappear after student and school socioeconomic profiles are considered. Enrollment share is not a quality score.
Largest Same-Year Differences Between Levels
The comparison is restricted to systems reporting primary and secondary values in the same year from 2023 through 2025.
| Country | Year | Primary | Secondary | Gap | Larger share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2024 | 12.0% | 61.8% | +49.9 pp | Secondary |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2024 | 20.0% | 63.3% | +43.3 pp | Secondary |
| United Kingdom | 2023 | 38.1% | 77.4% | +39.3 pp | Secondary |
| Korea, Rep. | 2024 | 1.7% | 28.1% | +26.4 pp | Secondary |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2023 | 56.5% | 79.2% | +22.7 pp | Secondary |
| Japan | 2023 | 1.3% | 22.4% | +21.1 pp | Secondary |
| Mali | 2023 | 35.1% | 53.0% | +17.9 pp | Secondary |
| Suriname | 2023 | 33.8% | 16.5% | -17.3 pp | Primary |
| Australia | 2024 | 31.8% | 48.0% | +16.3 pp | Secondary |
| Tuvalu | 2023 | 15.8% | 31.5% | +15.8 pp | Secondary |
| Chad | 2024 | 23.6% | 39.3% | +15.7 pp | Secondary |
| Angola | 2023 | 18.1% | 33.5% | +15.4 pp | Secondary |
| West Bank and Gaza | 2023 | 44.5% | 29.3% | -15.3 pp | Primary |
| Honduras | 2024 | 12.2% | 27.3% | +15.1 pp | Secondary |
| Finland | 2024 | 1.8% | 16.8% | +15.0 pp | Secondary |
Enrollment analysis
- Guatemala recorded the largest displayed positive gap in 2024: secondary exceeded primary by 49.9 percentage points.
- Côte d’Ivoire followed with a 43.3-point positive gap in 2024.
- United Kingdom recorded a 39.3-point positive gap in 2023.
- Suriname recorded a 17.3-point negative gap in 2023, meaning the primary share was larger.
- Belize recorded a 14.3-point negative gap in 2024.
- The table orders systems by absolute gap; positive and negative signs preserve direction.
Reference-Year Coverage
Latest-value tables can combine recent and older observations. The distribution identifies how much of the matrix falls into each year band.
| Latest-value year band | Primary systems | Secondary systems |
|---|---|---|
| 2023–2025 | 130 | 123 |
| 2020–2022 | 37 | 29 |
| 2015–2019 | 24 | 28 |
| 2014 or earlier | 16 | 16 |
Source-year analysis
- 130 primary series and 123 secondary series have latest values from 2023–2025.
- 16 primary series and 16 secondary series end in 2014 or earlier.
- Recent publication of a database does not change the reference year of an older national observation.
Interpretation Boundaries
The indicator describes institutional management within enrollment. It does not measure fees, household spending, school quality, or student outcomes.
Private does not mean fully fee-funded
An institution is classified by control and management. A privately managed institution may receive most of its operating finance from public authorities.
Combined secondary stays combined
The WDI country series covers total secondary education. Lower-secondary and upper-secondary shares are not reconstructed from that value.
Latest values are asynchronous
A country’s primary and secondary observations may refer to different years. Same-year comparisons are isolated where level gaps are highlighted.
Missing does not equal zero
“Not reported” indicates that no value was available in the selected source series. It does not show the absence of private institutions.
Unregistered provision may be absent
Institutions outside national administrative reporting can reduce measured coverage. The size of that omission varies by system.
Enrollment share is not an outcome rank
A larger private share does not establish stronger learning results, wider access, lower costs, or higher institutional quality.
Source and Methodology
Main data source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, distributed through World Development Indicators.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, distributed through World Development Indicators.
Country indicators
SE.PRM.PRIV.ZS and SE.SEC.PRIV.ZS.
SE.PRM.PRIV.ZS and SE.SEC.PRIV.ZS.
Release
UIS education database refresh published in February 2026.
UIS education database refresh published in February 2026.
Reference period
Annual series through 2025; the latest year varies by country.
Annual series through 2025; the latest year varies by country.
Unit
Students in private institutions as a percentage of total enrollment at the same education level.
Students in private institutions as a percentage of total enrollment at the same education level.
Country coverage
Countries and economies with a reported indicator value and an assigned World Bank region.
Countries and economies with a reported indicator value and an assigned World Bank region.
Private institution definition
An institution not operated by a public authority and controlled or managed by a private body, whether for profit or not.
An institution not operated by a public authority and controlled or managed by a private body, whether for profit or not.
Latest-value rule
The most recent non-missing annual observation is retained separately for each country and level.
The most recent non-missing annual observation is retained separately for each country and level.
Calculated fields
Country medians are unweighted. Level gap equals secondary share minus primary share.
Country medians are unweighted. Level gap equals secondary share minus primary share.
Rounding
Displayed percentages and percentage-point changes are rounded to one decimal.
Displayed percentages and percentage-point changes are rounded to one decimal.
Missing values
No interpolation, regional imputation, or replacement with zero is applied.
No interpolation, regional imputation, or replacement with zero is applied.
2026 indicator change
UIS replaced “Enrolment in private institutions” with the broader “Enrolment by type of institution” structure in the February 2026 release.
UIS replaced “Enrolment in private institutions” with the broader “Enrolment by type of institution” structure in the February 2026 release.
Official data portals: UNESCO UIS Data Browser, World Bank primary private-enrollment series, and World Bank secondary private-enrollment series. Education-level context uses OECD Education Indicators in Focus and OECD education-equity reporting. School-year observations are generally assigned to the calendar year in which the academic year ends.
Methodological Safety Note
Values describe the distribution of enrollment by institutional management. Cross-country ordering is affected by reference-year differences, national reporting coverage, and the treatment of government-dependent private institutions. The figures do not support causal claims about quality, equity, cost, or achievement.