Major Countries Primary Enrollment Rate Ranking (2023)

In 2023, primary enrollment rate among major countries was highest in India at 112.03%, followed by the Netherlands at 104.22% and Brazil at 103.97%. The average primary enrollment rate across major countries was 101.44%, the median was 101.78%, and Canada recorded the lowest primary enrollment rate at 96.01%, according to the World Bank.

Data is available for the period 1970 to 2023 across 20 major countries.

Frequency : Yearly
Rank Country Current Value Previous Value Year
1 112.03% 111.08% 2023
2 104.22% 104.38% 2022
3 103.97% 103.47% 2022
4 102.72% 102.58% 2022
5 102.71% 101.51% 2022
6 102.49% 102.6% 2022
7 102.45% 102.9% 2022
8 102.41% 102.04% 2022
9 102.16% 102.22% 2022
10 102% 103.36% 2022
11 101.56% 101.09% 2022
12 100.23% 100.64% 2023
13 100.22% 101.35% 2022
14 99.32% 100.17% 2023
15 99.13% 99.93% 2022
16 99.03% 98.68% 2022
17 97.75% 101.14% 2023
18 96.97% 98.31% 2022
19 96.01% 96.29% 2022
Major Countries Primary Enrollment Rate Ranking (2023) : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the gross enrollment ratio for primary education: total enrollment at the primary level as a percentage of the official primary-school-age population for the reporting year.