Countries With the Fastest Decline in School enrolment (primary) (5-Year Change)
Change in School enrolment (primary) over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Seychelles fell the most: by 25.9 pts, from 119.3% gross to 93.4% gross in the five years to 2024. Belize is second (−18 pts), followed by Solomon Islands (−16.4 pts). 95 countries fell over that period; the median change among them was −3.05 pts.
- #1
- Seychelles · −25.9 pts
- Median
- −3.05 pts
- Coverage
- 95 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seychelles | 119.3 | 93.4 | −25.9 pts |
| 2 | Belize | 114.5 | 96.5 | −18 pts |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 98.2 | 81.8 | −16.4 pts |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 125.5 | 112.5 | −13 pts |
| 5 | Liberia | 79.6 | 66.6 | −13 pts |
| 6 | Kuwait | 95.1 | 82.4 | −12.7 pts |
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 89.8 | 77.2 | −12.6 pts |
| 8 | British Virgin Islands | 85.2 | 72.8 | −12.5 pts |
| 9 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 94.4 | 82.2 | −12.2 pts |
| 10 | Lesotho | 91.3 | 80.2 | −11.1 pts |
| 11 | Barbados | 94.8 | 83.9 | −10.8 pts |
| 12 | Gibraltar | 112.3 | 101.8 | −10.6 pts |
| 13 | Dominican Republic | 112.3 | 101.9 | −10.4 pts |
| 14 | Suriname | 101.3 | 91.9 | −9.33 pts |
| 15 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 130.1 | 121.1 | −8.96 pts |
| 16 | Colombia | 113.3 | 104.8 | −8.48 pts |
| 17 | Benin | 116.3 | 108 | −8.25 pts |
| 18 | Brunei Darussalam | 103 | 94.8 | −8.21 pts |
| 19 | Naoero | 102.3 | 94.4 | −7.86 pts |
| 20 | Marshall Islands | 109.2 | 101.8 | −7.38 pts |
| 21 | Eswatini | 123.9 | 116.5 | −7.38 pts |
| 22 | Lao PDR | 100.3 | 93.1 | −7.14 pts |
| 23 | Argentina | 109.3 | 102.5 | −6.77 pts |
| 24 | Macao SAR, China | 96.2 | 89.8 | −6.43 pts |
| 25 | Romania | 91.4 | 84.9 | −6.43 pts |
| 26 | Honduras | 85.4 | 79 | −6.4 pts |
| 27 | Sweden | 120.6 | 114.9 | −5.73 pts |
| 28 | West Bank and Gaza | 96.6 | 91.4 | −5.12 pts |
| 29 | Tanzania | 97.6 | 92.7 | −4.96 pts |
| 30 | United States | 101.8 | 97 | −4.85 pts |
| 31 | Qatar | 102.3 | 97.6 | −4.71 pts |
| 32 | Fiji | 114.9 | 110.4 | −4.53 pts |
| 33 | Tonga | 113.3 | 108.8 | −4.52 pts |
| 34 | Sri Lanka | 95.9 | 91.5 | −4.48 pts |
| 35 | Russian Federation | 102 | 97.7 | −4.27 pts |
| 36 | Costa Rica | 108.8 | 104.8 | −4.06 pts |
| 37 | Ireland | 100.5 | 96.5 | −4.03 pts |
| 38 | Bolivia | 97.7 | 93.7 | −3.99 pts |
| 39 | Malaysia | 94.3 | 90.4 | −3.97 pts |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 99.5 | 95.7 | −3.85 pts |
| 41 | Serbia | 99.6 | 96 | −3.65 pts |
| 42 | Canada | 98.7 | 95 | −3.65 pts |
| 43 | Togo | 117.8 | 114.3 | −3.48 pts |
| 44 | Namibia | 124.2 | 120.7 | −3.44 pts |
| 45 | Brazil | 107.7 | 104.3 | −3.38 pts |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 105.5 | 102.1 | −3.38 pts |
| 47 | Thailand | 103.9 | 100.7 | −3.13 pts |
| 48 | Algeria | 108.5 | 105.5 | −3.05 pts |
| 49 | Oman | 97.7 | 94.7 | −3.02 pts |
| 50 | Mexico | 105.1 | 102.3 | −2.82 pts |
| 51 | Cuba | 100.8 | 98.1 | −2.69 pts |
| 52 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 114 | 111.4 | −2.53 pts |
| 53 | Latvia | 100 | 97.6 | −2.41 pts |
| 54 | Malta | 99.8 | 97.7 | −2.12 pts |
| 55 | Niger | 66.8 | 64.7 | −2.12 pts |
| 56 | Samoa | 103.1 | 101 | −2.06 pts |
| 57 | Lithuania | 102.6 | 100.5 | −2.03 pts |
| 58 | Georgia | 101.2 | 99.4 | −1.88 pts |
| 59 | Mongolia | 94.1 | 92.3 | −1.79 pts |
| 60 | El Salvador | 91.6 | 89.9 | −1.75 pts |
| 61 | Chile | 101.2 | 99.5 | −1.7 pts |
| 62 | Dominica | 99.3 | 97.7 | −1.66 pts |
| 63 | Ecuador | 98.9 | 97.2 | −1.63 pts |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 99 | 97.3 | −1.63 pts |
| 65 | New Zealand | 98.3 | 96.7 | −1.56 pts |
| 66 | Kenya | 99.8 | 98.2 | −1.52 pts |
| 67 | Israel | 98.7 | 97.4 | −1.21 pts |
| 68 | Cabo Verde | 104.2 | 103 | −1.18 pts |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 96.4 | 95.3 | −1.16 pts |
| 70 | San Marino | 94.6 | 93.5 | −1.09 pts |
| 71 | Burundi | 101.7 | 100.6 | −1.03 pts |
| 72 | St. Lucia | 97.7 | 96.8 | −0.939 pts |
| 73 | Denmark | 100.6 | 99.8 | −0.774 pts |
| 74 | Spain | 103.7 | 102.9 | −0.72 pts |
| 75 | Japan | 101.8 | 101.1 | −0.7 pts |
| 76 | Finland | 99.6 | 98.9 | −0.69 pts |
| 77 | Tunisia | 105.1 | 104.4 | −0.69 pts |
| 78 | Iceland | 98.9 | 98.2 | −0.665 pts |
| 79 | Australia | 100.2 | 99.6 | −0.593 pts |
| 80 | Uruguay | 105.1 | 104.5 | −0.59 pts |
| 81 | Indonesia | 101 | 100.4 | −0.58 pts |
| 82 | Norway | 99.1 | 98.5 | −0.537 pts |
| 83 | Guatemala | 102 | 101.5 | −0.49 pts |
| 84 | Antigua and Barbuda | 112.7 | 112.3 | −0.48 pts |
| 85 | Austria | 101.8 | 101.3 | −0.47 pts |
| 86 | Netherlands | 104.6 | 104.2 | −0.4 pts |
| 87 | Belgium | 102.5 | 102.1 | −0.39 pts |
| 88 | Switzerland | 101.6 | 101.2 | −0.38 pts |
| 89 | Zimbabwe | 93.4 | 93.1 | −0.35 pts |
| 90 | Estonia | 98.2 | 97.8 | −0.336 pts |
| 91 | Aruba | 108 | 107.7 | −0.31 pts |
| 92 | Jordan | 98.9 | 98.6 | −0.308 pts |
| 93 | Malawi | 139.3 | 139 | −0.25 pts |
| 94 | Belarus | 97 | 96.8 | −0.227 pts |
| 95 | Singapore | 100.3 | 100.3 | −0.01 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #1 on this list with −25.9 pts.
- Capital
- Victoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 122,730 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.39 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in protected terrestrial area share · #3 in physicians per 1,000 · #8 in male population share.
#2 Belize
Belize ranks #2 on this list with −18 pts.
- Capital
- Belmopan
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 422,920 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,866 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in secure internet servers per million · #12 in homicide rate · #14 in time to start a business (days).
#3 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #3 on this list with −16.4 pts.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#4 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #4 on this list with −13 pts.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#5 Liberia
Liberia ranks #5 on this list with −13 pts.
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.73 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$915.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Monrovia.
Also ranks #2 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in renewable energy share · #5 in infant mortality rate.
#6 Kuwait
Kuwait ranks #6 on this list with −12.7 pts.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 4.87 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$157.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,312 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kuwait City.
Also ranks #1 in fertiliser consumption · #2 in access to sanitation · #3 in population ages 15-64 share.
#7 Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso ranks #7 on this list with −12.6 pts.
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 24.08 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.63 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 28.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Ouagadougou.
Also ranks #7 in mineral rents share of gdp · #9 in children out of school (primary) · #11 in under-5 mortality rate.
#8 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #8 on this list with −12.5 pts.
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#9 Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #9 on this list with −12.2 pts.
- Capital
- Palikir
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 113,680 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$501.8 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest area share · #3 in education expenditure share of gdp · #7 in health expenditure share of gdp.
#10 Lesotho
Lesotho ranks #10 on this list with −11.1 pts.
- Capital
- Maseru
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 2.36 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,089 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 44.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in tax revenue share of gdp · #1 in suicide mortality rate · #2 in agricultural land share.
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Source and method
Change in School enrolment (primary) over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that fell are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.PRM.ENRR. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: School enrollment, primary (% gross): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.