Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Central America

Primary school enrollment in Central America in 2017 — 92.7%. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 33.3 pp.

2017 92.7% −0.6 pp vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 97.1%1986
Period minimum 59.4%1970

Trend over time

1970–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Central America, 1970–2017506070809010019701975198019851990199520002005201020151970: 59.4%1978: 66.1%1980: 68.9%1982: 70.3%1986: 97.1%1999: 94.9%2000: 94.6%2001: 95.5%2002: 95.8%2004: 96%2005: 96.1%2006: 96.7%2007: 96.4%2008: 96.7%2009: 97%2010: 96.7%2011: 96.6%2012: 96%2013: 95.2%2014: 94.2%2015: 93.4%2016: 93.2%2017: 92.7%
Change over the period: +33.3 pp Annual average: 0.71 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 92.7%
World 89.3%
Primary school enrollment — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 92.7 −0.6 pp
2016 93.2 −0.2 pp
2015 93.4 −0.8 pp
2014 94.2 −1 pp
2013 95.2 −0.8 pp
2012 96 −0.5 pp
2011 96.6 −0.2 pp
2010 96.7 −0.2 pp
2009 97 +0.3 pp
2008 96.7 +0.3 pp
2007 96.4 −0.3 pp
2006 96.7 +0.6 pp
2005 96.1 +0.1 pp
2004 96
2002 95.8 +0.3 pp
2001 95.5 +0.9 pp
2000 94.6 −0.2 pp
1999 94.9
1986 97.1
1982 70.3
1980 68.9
1978 66.1
1970 59.4

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.