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School enrollment, primary (% net)

Sri Lanka had the highest school enrollment, primary (% net) in 2018, at 99.1%, ahead of Morocco (99.1%) and Myanmar (97.9%). Cuba: 97.7% in 2018, +2.2 pp on 2017.

  • 97.7% Latest · Cuba · 2018
  • +2.2 pp vs 2017
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 3,147 Records · 194 regions · 1990–2019

Verified 3 Oct 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2019

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Fig 1 · P85 · 194 regions Annual

School enrollment, primary (% net) by region

6 largest of 194 regions, periods differ

School enrollment, primary (% net) by regionSelected latest values by region. Periods are labelled individually. Bars start at zero; source records and value types are in the table below.Norway · 201799.9%Canada · 201799.9%Iceland · 201799.8%Iran · 201799.7%Gibraltar · 201699.7%Singapore · 201799.7%
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School enrollment, primary (% net) by region
RegionPeriodSourceTypeValue
Norway2017World BankActual99.9%
Canada2017World BankActual99.9%
Iceland2017World BankActual99.8%
Iran2017World BankActual99.7%
Gibraltar2016World BankActual99.7%
Singapore2017World BankActual99.7%
Source: World Bank · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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3,147 records · 194 regions · 1990–2019. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

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School enrollment, primary (% net): record preview, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Norway 1 record
2017 99.9% World Bank · 31 Dec 2017
Canada 1 record
2017 99.9% World Bank · 31 Dec 2017
Iceland 1 record
2017 99.8% World Bank · 31 Dec 2017
Iran 1 record
2017 99.7% World Bank · 31 Dec 2017
Gibraltar 1 record
2016 99.7% World Bank · 31 Dec 2016
Singapore 1 record
2017 99.7% World Bank · 31 Dec 2017

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How this measure is built

Definition
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the population of the corresponding official primary school age.
Measure
One slice of School enrollment ( form: rate, segment: primary ) . Ratio or number of students enrolled at a given education level. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Publishers release on different schedules, so the latest period differs by region; compare regions on the same period. Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
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School enrollment, primary (% net) World Bank — 3147

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest school enrollment, primary (% net)?

Sri Lanka had the highest school enrollment, primary (% net) in 2018, at 99.1%, ahead of Morocco (99.1%) and Myanmar (97.9%). Cuba: 97.7% in 2018, +2.2 pp on 2017.

Which country has the highest school enrollment, primary (% net)?

Sri Lanka, at 99.1% in 2018. 69 countries published figures for that period.

Where does this data come from?

From 1 document published by World Bank. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual. The newest published period is 2018; the next release should cover 2019. A new figure appears here once the publisher releases it and it passes verification.

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@misc{statorigin_school_enrollment_primary_net_2026, title = {School enrollment, primary (\% net)}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/indicators/school-enrollment-primary-net}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-06} }