Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9939 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
112th
of 219 groups
All-time high
0.9939 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.9139 GPIA
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World, 1995–2024

00.20.40.60.811995200920241995: 0.914 GPIA1996: 0.915 GPIA1997: 0.917 GPIA1998: 0.921 GPIA1999: 0.925 GPIA2000: 0.927 GPIA2001: 0.937 GPIA2002: 0.938 GPIA2003: 0.951 GPIA2004: 0.955 GPIA2005: 0.959 GPIA2006: 0.962 GPIA2007: 0.967 GPIA2008: 0.973 GPIA2009: 0.978 GPIA2010: 0.978 GPIA2011: 0.976 GPIA2012: 0.986 GPIA2013: 0.99 GPIA2014: 0.987 GPIA2015: 0.987 GPIA2016: 0.989 GPIA2017: 0.989 GPIA2018: 0.985 GPIA2019: 0.992 GPIA2020: 0.991 GPIA2021: 0.989 GPIA2022: 0.987 GPIA2023: 0.989 GPIA2024: 0.994 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World is 0.9939 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World peaked at 0.9939 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9139 GPIA, in 1995.

That places UNICEF: World 112th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in UNICEF: World, 1995 to 2024.
Year GPIA Change
1995 0.9139 GPIA
1996 0.9148 GPIA +0.1%
1997 0.9168 GPIA +0.2%
1998 0.9208 GPIA +0.4%
1999 0.9248 GPIA +0.4%
2000 0.9274 GPIA +0.3%
2001 0.9367 GPIA +1.0%
2002 0.938 GPIA +0.1%
2003 0.951 GPIA +1.4%
2004 0.955 GPIA +0.4%
2005 0.9588 GPIA +0.4%
2006 0.962 GPIA +0.3%
2007 0.9669 GPIA +0.5%
2008 0.9725 GPIA +0.6%
2009 0.9778 GPIA +0.5%
2010 0.9777 GPIA -0.0%
2011 0.9762 GPIA -0.1%
2012 0.9864 GPIA +1.0%
2013 0.9903 GPIA +0.4%
2014 0.987 GPIA -0.3%
2015 0.9867 GPIA -0.0%
2016 0.9893 GPIA +0.3%
2017 0.9888 GPIA -0.0%
2018 0.9848 GPIA -0.4%
2019 0.992 GPIA +0.7%
2020 0.9913 GPIA -0.1%
2021 0.9891 GPIA -0.2%
2022 0.987 GPIA -0.2%
2023 0.9892 GPIA +0.2%
2024 0.9939 GPIA +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9182 GPIA 0.9139 GPIA 0.9248 GPIA 5
2000s 0.9546 GPIA 0.9274 GPIA 0.9778 GPIA 10
2010s 0.9859 GPIA 0.9762 GPIA 0.992 GPIA 10
2020s 0.9901 GPIA 0.987 GPIA 0.9939 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 109 Romania 1 GPIA compare
  2. 110 Italy 1 GPIA compare
  3. 111 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
  4. 112 Finland 0.9994 GPIA compare
  5. 113 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9993 GPIA compare
  6. 114 Panama 0.9991 GPIA compare
  7. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.999 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in UNICEF: World was 0.9939 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 UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9139 GPIA in 1995.
How does UNICEF: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
UNICEF: World ranks 112th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release