Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1988–2024
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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 88.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 94.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1988.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 115th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 71.6% | — |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 81.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 74.1% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 87.1% | 94.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 112 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
- 113 Kiribati 92.8% compare
- 114 New Caledonia 92.5%
- 115 Oman 92.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 91.6% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 88.6% 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1988.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 115th 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: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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