Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
153rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2012
All-time low
61.2%
in 1979
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) recorded 81.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 82.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1979.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 153rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.7% | — |
| 1971 | 62.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.4% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 65.2% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 67.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 64.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 71.7% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 75.8% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 75.5% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.2% | 81.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- 150 Zambia 81.8% compare
- 151 Nicaragua 81.7% compare
- 152 Romania 81.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 80.4% compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
- 155 Micronesia, Federated States of 78.9% compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.3% compare
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 81.8% 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1979.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 153rd 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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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