Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
99th
of 219 groups
All-time high
103.1%
in 2022
All-time low
71.2%
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 71.2 %2000: 71.3 %2001: 71.2 %2002: 73.6 %2003: 76.7 %2004: 79.4 %2005: 81.8 %2006: 83.1 %2007: 84.7 %2008: 86.4 %2009: 87.6 %2010: 86.4 %2011: 85.1 %2012: 87.3 %2013: 89 %2014: 91 %2015: 92 %2016: 92 %2017: 91.6 %2018: 90.2 %2019: 89.9 %2020: 91.4 %2021: 92.5 %2022: 103.1 %2023: 89.8 %2024: 90.9 %

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 MDG: Southern Asia is 90.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 103.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1999.

That places MDG: Southern Asia 99th 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 26 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 71.2%
2000 71.3% +0.1%
2001 71.2% -0.1%
2002 73.6% +3.4%
2003 76.7% +4.2%
2004 79.4% +3.5%
2005 81.8% +3.0%
2006 83.1% +1.6%
2007 84.7% +1.9%
2008 86.4% +2.0%
2009 87.6% +1.5%
2010 86.4% -1.5%
2011 85.1% -1.5%
2012 87.3% +2.5%
2013 89.0% +1.9%
2014 91.0% +2.3%
2015 92.0% +1.1%
2016 92.0% -0.0%
2017 91.6% -0.4%
2018 90.2% -1.5%
2019 89.9% -0.4%
2020 91.4% +1.6%
2021 92.5% +1.2%
2022 103.1% +11.5%
2023 89.8% -13.0%
2024 90.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.2% 71.2% 71.2% 1
2000s 79.6% 71.2% 87.6% 10
2010s 89.5% 85.1% 92.0% 10
2020s 93.5% 89.8% 103.1% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 96 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  2. 97 Ukraine 94.6% compare
  3. 98 Sri Lanka 94.5% compare
  4. 99 Bangladesh 94.3% compare
  5. 100 Seychelles 94.2% compare
  6. 101 Belize 94.2% compare
  7. 102 Macao 94.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia was 90.9% 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1999.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 99th 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia 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