Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
142nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
83.5%
in 2024
All-time low
61.1%
in 1979
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 83.5%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 83.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1979.

GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 142nd of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1975 to 2024.
Year % Change
1975 62.8%
1976 62.4% -0.6%
1977 61.5% -1.4%
1978 61.7% +0.3%
1979 61.1% -0.9%
1980 62.0% +1.5%
1981 63.1% +1.7%
1982 64.0% +1.4%
1983 64.7% +1.2%
1984 66.4% +2.5%
1985 65.6% -1.3%
1986 65.9% +0.6%
1987 66.3% +0.6%
1988 66.6% +0.5%
1989 66.9% +0.3%
1990 67.5% +1.0%
1991 67.9% +0.6%
1992 67.9% +0.0%
1993 68.4% +0.7%
1994 68.8% +0.6%
1995 69.1% +0.5%
1996 69.4% +0.3%
1997 69.4% +0.1%
1998 69.7% +0.4%
1999 70.8% +1.6%
2000 71.4% +0.9%
2001 72.7% +1.7%
2002 72.4% -0.3%
2003 72.6% +0.2%
2004 73.0% +0.6%
2005 74.0% +1.4%
2006 74.6% +0.8%
2007 73.7% -1.3%
2008 72.5% -1.6%
2009 73.9% +2.0%
2010 74.8% +1.2%
2011 75.7% +1.2%
2012 76.9% +1.6%
2013 77.1% +0.3%
2014 77.7% +0.8%
2015 78.1% +0.5%
2016 78.5% +0.5%
2017 79.2% +0.9%
2018 80.4% +1.5%
2019 79.9% -0.6%
2020 80.4% +0.6%
2021 80.5% +0.2%
2022 80.4% -0.1%
2023 81.4% +1.2%
2024 83.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61.9% 61.1% 62.8% 5
1980s 65.2% 62.0% 66.9% 10
1990s 68.9% 67.5% 70.8% 10
2000s 73.1% 71.4% 74.6% 10
2010s 77.8% 74.8% 80.4% 10
2020s 81.2% 80.4% 83.5% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 139 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
  2. 140 Barbados 85.3% compare
  3. 141 Laos 85.2% compare
  4. 142 Sao Tome and Principe 85.1% compare
  5. 143 Reunion 84.9% compare
  6. 144 Gambia 84.2% compare
  7. 145 Jamaica 83.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 83.5% 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1979.
How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 142nd 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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