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.

Primary school enrollment rate by country in 2016 (school enrollment, primary (% gross))

In 2016, Haiti had the highest value (183.99) among 3 countries, while Yemen, Rep. had the lowest (76.98).

#	Country	Value	Change
1	Haiti	183.99	+58.8%
1	Sierra Leone (2024)	162.12	+1.7%
1	Sint Maarten (Dutch part) (2023)	135.07	+10.0%
1	Nepal (2025)	128.56	+3.2%
1	Mozambique (2022)	119.16	+0.2%
2	Rwanda (2024)	149.57	-1.5%
2	St. Kitts and Nevis (2023)	121.12	-5.1%
2	Uzbekistan (2025)	120.86	+28.0%
2	Botswana (2022)	109.27	+4.4%
2	Central African Republic	96.81	+18.2%
3	Malawi (2024)	139.02	+2.2%
3	Papua New Guinea (2023)	121.09	+9.0%
3	India (2025)	111.03	-7.9%
3	Benin (2022)	108.04	+2.3%
3	Yemen, Rep.	76.98	-6.2%
4	Madagascar (2024)	132.74	+1.6%
4	Timor-Leste (2023)	119.65	+0.5%
4	Algeria (2025)	105.48	-0.8%
4	Colombia (2022)	104.83	-1.6%
5	Turks and Caicos Islands (2024)	125.06	+0.6%
5	Congo, Dem. Rep. (2023)	117.6	-2.1%
5	Cabo Verde (2022)	102.97	-0.1%
5	Thailand (2025)	100.73	-0.3%
6	Namibia (2024)	120.72	+1.1%
6	Eswatini (2023)	116.53	-0.6%
6	Burundi (2025)	100.63	-1.0%
6	United States (2022)	96.97	-1.4%
7	Monaco (2024)	120.58	-15.3%
7	Antigua and Barbuda (2023)	112.26	-7.7%
7	Gambia, The (2025)	100.43	+1.8%
7	Ireland (2022)	96.48	-1.7%

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Primary school enrollment rate by country in 2016 (school enrollment, primary (% gross))

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