United Kingdom vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

United Kingdom
101.1%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
97.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
32nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
35th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • United Kingdom
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 101.1% against 97.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 32nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 198 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 99.0% 98.0% 0.9% United Kingdom
2020s 100.1% 97.6% 2.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, United Kingdom or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
United Kingdom, at 101.1% against 97.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between United Kingdom and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
3.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
United Kingdom ranks 32nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release