Primary School Enrollment

Global Ranking

percent of all eligible childrenSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Malawi	144.81	2019	4	142.46
2 ↓	Nepal	142.14	2019	1	143.92
3 ↓	Sierra Leone	141.33	2020	2	143.73
4 ↑	Gabon	139.93	2011	5	137.53
5 ↓	Madagascar	134.06	2019	3	142.53
6	Rwanda	131.31	2019	6	133.04
7 ↑	Togo	126.27	2020	9	124.32
8 ↓	Sweden	126.16	2019	7	128.64
9 ↑	Namibia	124.25	2018	10	124.18
10 ↑	Vanuatu	121.91	2020	15	118.64
11	Nicaragua	120.64	2010	11	122.77
12 ↑	Bangladesh	119.56	2020	20	116.47
13 ↑	Ethiopia	119.4	2020	113	100.97
14 ↓	Guinea-Bissau	118.69	2010	12	122.44
15 ↑	Democratic Republic of the Congo	118.46	2018	46	107.98
16 ↑	Mozambique	118.42	2020	21	116.38
17 ↑	Samoa	117.85	2020	26	115.11
18	Lesotho	117.7	2016	18	117.2
19 ↑	Vietnam	117.16	2020	24	115.44
20 ↓	Turkmenistan	116.99	2020	17	117.91
21 ↑	Aruba	116.04	2013	74	104.09
22 ↑	United Arab Emirates	115.35	2020	30	114.41
23 ↑	Morocco	115.15	2020	27	114.76
24 ↓	Burundi	115.12	2021	13	121.42
25 ↓	Costa Rica	115.01	2020	22	116.18
26 ↓	Tonga	114.88	2020	16	117.94
27 ↓	Swaziland	114.69	2018	25	115.16
28 ↓	Benin	114.15	2020	19	116.71
29 ↓	Colombia	114	2019	28	114.53
30 ↑	Haiti	113.57	1998	41	109.66
31 ↓	Angola	113.48	2015	14	119.53
32 ↓	Tunisia	113.45	2020	23	115.45
33 ↑	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	113.4	2018	39	110.66
34 ↑	Burma (Myanmar)	112.31	2018	35	112.22
35 ↓	Brazil	111.97	2019	29	114.48
36 ↑	Algeria	111.28	2020	44	108.85
37 ↑	Iran	110.71	2017	38	111.24
38 ↓	Peru	110.17	2009	37	111.4
39 ↑	Argentina	109.52	2019	41	109.66
40 ↑	Suriname	109.23	2019	45	108.84
41 ↑	Iraq	108.69	2007	69	104.38
42 ↑	Papua New Guinea	108.55	2016	95	101.88
43 ↑	Kiribati	108.02	2020	103	101.3
44 ↓	Hong Kong	107.83	2020	43	109.32
45 ↓	Belize	107.69	2020	40	110.49
46 ↑	Portugal	107.39	2019	48	106.83
47 ↓	Grenada	106.85	2018	36	111.45
48 ↑	Sao Tome and Principe	106.79	2017	53	106.19
49 ↓	Fiji	106.72	2015	47	107.82
50 ↑	Afghanistan	106.7	2019	77	104
51 ↑	Malta	106.61	2019	61	105
52 ↑	Andorra	106.44	1983	177	88.57
53 ↓	Egypt	106.41	2019	52	106.28
53 ↑	Indonesia	106.41	2018	56	105.91
55 ↑	Moldova	106.25	2020	65	104.83
56 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	106.21	2010	50	106.59
57 ↑	Netherlands	106.1	2019	59	105.22
58 ↑	Bhutan	105.81	2020	128	100.14
59 ↓	Switzerland	105.79	2019	58	105.48
60 ↑	Cameroon	105.75	2019	84	103.4
61 ↓	Dominican Republic	105.72	2020	34	112.23
62 ↑	Libya	105.47	2004	87	103.25
63 ↓	Cambodia	105.35	2020	51	106.47
64 ↓	Liechtenstein	104.7	2017	57	105.49
65 ↓	Mexico	104.66	2019	60	105.03
66 ↑	Luxembourg	104.65	2019	86	103.28
67	Israel	104.53	2019	67	104.69
68 ↑	Oman	104.52	2020	88	102.94
69 ↓	Malaysia	104.38	2019	64	104.94
70 ↓	Uruguay	104.31	2019	55	106.02
71 ↓	Solomon Islands	104.29	2019	31	113.59
72 ↓	Russia	104.17	2019	68	104.68
73 ↑	Qatar	103.92	2020	83	103.54
74 ↓	Botswana	103.72	2014	61	105
75 ↓	Antigua and Barbuda	103.67	2017	63	104.99
76 ↑	Gibraltar	103.54	2017	107	101.12
77 ↑	Gambia	103.53	2020	98	101.66
78 ↑	Ghana	103.44	2020	82	103.57
79 ↓	Mongolia	103.42	2019	75	104.04
80 ↑	Kenya	103.21	2016	81	103.66
81 ↑	China	103.17	2020	94	101.93
82 ↑	Austria	103.1	2019	85	103.32
83 ↑	Slovenia	103.01	2019	90	102.06
84 ↓	Lithuania	102.99	2019	72	104.27
85 ↓	Uganda	102.7	2017	77	104
86 ↓	Kyrgyzstan	102.64	2020	54	106.05
87 ↓	Belgium	102.62	2019	79	103.91
88 ↑	Saint Lucia	102.6	2018	91	102
89	France	102.54	2019	89	102.46
90 ↓	Germany	102.52	2019	80	103.89
91 ↑	Spain	102.4	2019	92	101.99
92 ↑	Dominica	102.3	2020	119	100.38
93 ↓	Palau	102.28	2020	33	112.57
94 ↑	Thailand	102.23	2020	110	101.05
95 ↑	Chile	102.18	2018	101	101.43
96 ↑	Central African Republic	102.02	2016	179	87.81
97 ↑	New Zealand	101.68	2019	109	101.07
98 ↑	Bermuda	101.15	2015	148	98.06
99 ↑	South Korea	100.99	2019	135	99.61
99	Canada	100.99	2019	99	101.5
101 ↑	Ireland	100.98	2019	111	101.03
101 ↑	United States	100.98	2019	104	101.26
103 ↑	Italy	100.97	2019	105	101.25
103 ↑	Iceland	100.97	2019	117	100.44
105 ↓	Cape Verde	100.89	2019	76	104.03
106 ↑	Tajikistan	100.86	2017	149	97.99
107 ↑	Slovakia	100.82	2019	134	99.71
108 ↑	Seychelles	100.79	2020	119	100.38
108 ↑	Guinea	100.79	2020	171	91.51
110 ↑	Singapore	100.69	2019	124	100.26
111 ↓	Guatemala	100.61	2020	96	101.87
112 ↓	Belarus	100.5	2018	93	101.97
113 ↓	United Kingdom	100.49	2019	112	101
114 ↑	Cyprus	100.48	2019	133	99.8
115 ↑	Ivory Coast	100.46	2020	122	100.32
116 ↑	Mauritania	100.41	2019	132	99.89
117 ↓	Kazakhstan	100.32	2020	70	104.37
118 ↓	Czech Republic	100.3	2019	116	100.51
119 ↓	Denmark	100.27	2019	115	100.52
120 ↑	Sri Lanka	100.23	2019	126	100.16
121 ↑	Norway	100.22	2019	130	100.08
121 ↓	Saudi Arabia	100.22	2020	114	100.71
123 ↓	Albania	100.15	2020	66	104.81
124 ↓	Uzbekistan	100.07	2020	73	104.23
125 ↑	Montenegro	100	2018	147	98.11
126 ↑	Latvia	99.98	2019	135	99.61
127 ↑	Greece	99.97	2019	140	99.37
128 ↓	Finland	99.92	2019	125	100.21
129 ↑	India	99.9	2020	157	96.83
130 ↓	Australia	99.73	2019	126	100.16
131 ↓	Barbados	99.65	2020	121	100.34
132 ↑	Comoros	99.51	2018	138	99.45
133 ↑	Georgia	99.42	2020	142	99.3
134 ↓	Macao	99.25	2020	102	101.34
135 ↓	Philippines	99.15	2019	97	101.86
136 ↓	Ukraine	99.04	2014	107	101.12
137 ↓	Ecuador	99.02	2020	106	101.2
138 ↓	Laos	98.81	2020	131	100.05
139 ↓	Zambia	98.72	2017	100	101.46
140 ↑	Bolivia	98.53	2019	146	98.15
141 ↓	Mauritius	98.4	2021	137	99.52
142 ↑	South Africa	98.37	2019	145	98.54
143 ↓	Brunei	98.31	2020	129	100.1
144 ↑	Macedonia	98.18	2018	155	97.13
145 ↑	Maldives	98.04	2019	160	96.6
146 ↓	Bahrain	98.03	2019	141	99.36
147 ↑	Estonia	97.93	2019	152	97.67
148 ↓	Guyana	97.81	2012	143	99
149 ↓	Serbia	97.71	2020	123	100.3
150 ↑	Japan	97.59	2018	151	97.71
151 ↑	Zimbabwe	97.3	2020	154	97.14
152 ↑	Poland	97.17	2019	156	96.89
153 ↓	Venezuela	97.15	2017	144	98.98
154 ↑	Tanzania	96.91	2020	162	96.27
155 ↓	San Marino	96.28	2020	153	97.35
156 ↓	Bahamas	96.06	2006	118	100.4
157 ↓	Azerbaijan	95.81	2020	150	97.94
158 ↑	Hungary	95.49	2019	159	96.76
159 ↑	Pakistan	95.48	2019	168	94.33
160 ↓	Lebanon	95.05	1985	32	113.18
161 ↑	Turkey	94.91	2018	169	93.15
162 ↓	Jamaica	94.78	2005	161	96.28
163 ↓	Republic of the Congo	93.7	2018	49	106.64
164 ↓	Yemen	93.64	2016	163	95.1
165 ↑	Panama	93.24	2020	167	94.39
166 ↓	Croatia	93.22	2019	165	94.6
167 ↓	Burkina Faso	92.63	2020	166	94.54
168 ↑	Armenia	91.24	2020	170	91.85
169 ↑	Puerto Rico	90.87	2013	173	91.1
170 ↓	El Salvador	90.31	2019	164	94.83
171 ↑	Honduras	90.23	2020	172	91.45
172 ↓	Micronesia	90	2020	158	96.81
173 ↓	North Korea	89.32	2018	139	99.39
174 ↑	Chad	89.19	2019	175	89.73
175 ↑	Romania	87.5	2019	181	87.33
176 ↑	Kuwait	87.28	2020	178	88.01
177 ↑	Bulgaria	85.94	2019	180	87.44
178 ↑	Tuvalu	85.51	2020	182	85.3
179 ↓	Liberia	85.11	2017	176	89.47
180 ↓	Nigeria	84.73	2016	174	90.1
181 ↓	Paraguay	84.61	2020	70	104.37
182 ↑	Senegal	83.01	2020	183	82.07
183 ↓	Syria	81.66	2013	8	128.46
184	Jordan	80.35	2020	184	81.8
185 ↑	Sudan	78.95	2018	186	76.82
186 ↓	Mali	75.6	2018	185	80.17
187 ↑	Niger	74.74	2017	188	73.43
188 ↓	Djibouti	73.85	2020	187	75.29
189 ↑	Eritrea	68.43	2018	190	68.47
190 ↓	Equatorial Guinea	61.78	2015	189	69.14
191	Somalia	14.41	1986	191	15.51

Definition of Primary School Enrollment

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.