Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.04 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
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 WB: South Asia is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8127 GPIA, in 1999.
That places WB: South Asia 7th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8127 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8149 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8418 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8503 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9303 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9449 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9603 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9741 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9882 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8127 GPIA | 0.8127 GPIA | 0.8127 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9321 GPIA | 0.8149 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in WB: South Asia was 1.04 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 WB: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8127 GPIA in 1999.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- WB: South Asia ranks 7th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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