89.4 percent of children in primary school age were enrolled in primary schools worldwide in 2018. That was an increase of about five percent when compared to the figures from 2000. The highest primary school net enrollment rate was measured in 2016 when 89.42 percent of children worldwide were enrolled in primary education. In 2018, the net enrollment rate in secondary school worldwide was 66.27 percent.
Net enrollment rate in primary school worldwide from 2000 to 2018
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.
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World Bank. (February 28, 2021). Net enrollment rate in primary school worldwide from 2000 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226999/net-enrollment-rate-in-primary-school-worldwide/
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