Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
108th
of 219 groups
All-time high
103.4%
in 2022
All-time low
70.1%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 70.1 %2000: 70.2 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 72.6 %2003: 76 %2004: 78.3 %2005: 80.7 %2006: 82.5 %2007: 84.4 %2008: 86.1 %2009: 87.4 %2010: 86 %2011: 84.8 %2012: 87 %2013: 88.8 %2014: 90.9 %2015: 91.9 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 91.5 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 89.7 %2020: 91.2 %2021: 92.3 %2022: 103.4 %2023: 89.5 %2024: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 90.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 103.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1999.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 108th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 70.1%
2000 70.2% +0.2%
2001 70.1% -0.2%
2002 72.6% +3.7%
2003 76.0% +4.6%
2004 78.3% +3.0%
2005 80.7% +3.0%
2006 82.5% +2.2%
2007 84.4% +2.3%
2008 86.1% +2.0%
2009 87.4% +1.5%
2010 86.0% -1.5%
2011 84.8% -1.5%
2012 87.0% +2.7%
2013 88.8% +2.0%
2014 90.9% +2.4%
2015 91.9% +1.1%
2016 91.8% -0.0%
2017 91.5% -0.4%
2018 90.1% -1.6%
2019 89.7% -0.4%
2020 91.2% +1.7%
2021 92.3% +1.2%
2022 103.4% +12.0%
2023 89.5% -13.4%
2024 90.7% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.1% 70.1% 70.1% 1
2000s 78.8% 70.1% 87.4% 10
2010s 89.3% 84.8% 91.9% 10
2020s 93.4% 89.5% 103.4% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 105 Aruba 93.8% compare
  2. 106 Maldives 93.8% compare
  3. 107 Ireland 93.7% compare
  4. 108 Tunisia 93.6% compare
  5. 109 Eswatini 93.6% compare
  6. 110 Mongolia 93.5% compare
  7. 111 San Marino 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 90.7% 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 108th 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 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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