Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2001
All-time low
96.3%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 98.1 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 100.2 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 99.3 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.7 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98.5 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97.1 %2015: 97.7 %2016: 96.9 %2017: 97.4 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 96.5 %2020: 96.5 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 96.5 %2023: 97.4 %2024: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 97.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 100.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2018.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 36th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 98.1%
2000 98.1% +0.0%
2001 100.2% +2.1%
2002 99.3% -1.0%
2003 98.9% -0.4%
2004 99.3% +0.4%
2005 98.9% -0.3%
2006 98.7% -0.3%
2007 98.9% +0.2%
2008 99.0% +0.1%
2009 98.7% -0.3%
2010 98.5% -0.2%
2011 98.4% -0.2%
2012 97.6% -0.7%
2013 97.6% -0.1%
2014 97.1% -0.5%
2015 97.7% +0.6%
2016 96.9% -0.8%
2017 97.4% +0.5%
2018 96.3% -1.1%
2019 96.5% +0.3%
2020 96.5% -0.1%
2021 97.2% +0.8%
2022 96.5% -0.8%
2023 97.4% +0.9%
2024 97.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 1
2000s 99.0% 98.1% 100.2% 10
2010s 97.4% 96.3% 98.5% 10
2020s 97.0% 96.5% 97.4% 5

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 33 Viet Nam 100.6% compare
  2. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.5% compare
  3. 35 Croatia 100.5% compare
  4. 36 Palau 100.4% compare
  5. 37 Ecuador 100.2% compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 100.1% compare
  7. 39 Russian Federation 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 36th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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