Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
94.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
86th
of 219 groups
All-time high
94.9%
in 2018
All-time low
33.6%
in 1978
Years of data
46
1975–2020
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 94.6% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 94.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1978.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 86th out of 219 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.3% | — |
| 1976 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 48.1% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 33.6% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.7% | 33.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 47.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 61.5% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 73.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 83 Anguilla 96.1% compare
- 84 Serbia 96.0% compare
- 85 Belarus 95.8% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 95.8% compare
- 87 United States of America 95.7%
- 88 Martinique 95.4% compare
- 89 Gibraltar 95.4% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 94.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1978.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 86th out of 219 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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February 2026 Data Release