Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
59th
of 219 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6163 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6163 GPIA, in 1976.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 59th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.625 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.6163 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6435 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6593 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6683 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6785 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6886 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7003 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.71 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7191 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7244 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7341 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7423 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7543 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.762 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7724 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7773 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7836 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7916 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.809 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8147 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8204 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8258 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.831 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8351 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8439 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8469 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8441 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8728 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8877 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8831 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9036 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9061 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9098 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9219 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9366 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9537 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9544 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9573 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.966 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9693 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.978 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9642 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9701 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9722 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9709 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.987 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6425 GPIA | 0.6163 GPIA | 0.6683 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7214 GPIA | 0.6785 GPIA | 0.762 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8026 GPIA | 0.7724 GPIA | 0.831 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8733 GPIA | 0.8351 GPIA | 0.9098 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.9219 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9709 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 56 Mauritania 1.03 GPIA compare
- 57 Switzerland 1.03 GPIA compare
- 58 Nicaragua 1.03 GPIA compare
- 59 Guatemala 1.03 GPIA compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.03 GPIA compare
- 61 Gabon 1.03 GPIA compare
- 62 Myanmar 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6163 GPIA in 1976.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 59th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release