Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
40th
of 219 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2001
All-time low
96.8%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 98.2 %2000: 98.3 %2001: 99.8 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 99.4 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 99.2 %2006: 98.6 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 97.9 %2012: 98.1 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 98.4 %2020: 98.4 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 96.8 %2023: 97.2 %2024: 97.2 %

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 SDG: Europe and Northern America is 97.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2022.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 40th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 98.2%
2000 98.3% +0.1%
2001 99.8% +1.5%
2002 99.8% -0.0%
2003 99.4% -0.4%
2004 99.4% +0.1%
2005 99.2% -0.2%
2006 98.6% -0.6%
2007 98.6% +0.0%
2008 98.8% +0.2%
2009 98.3% -0.5%
2010 98.1% -0.3%
2011 97.9% -0.2%
2012 98.1% +0.2%
2013 97.9% -0.3%
2014 97.7% -0.2%
2015 97.9% +0.2%
2016 97.1% -0.8%
2017 97.6% +0.5%
2018 97.8% +0.1%
2019 98.4% +0.6%
2020 98.4% +0.0%
2021 98.7% +0.3%
2022 96.8% -2.0%
2023 97.2% +0.4%
2024 97.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1
2000s 99.0% 98.3% 99.8% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.1% 98.4% 10
2020s 97.7% 96.8% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 37 Ecuador 100.2% compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 100.1% compare
  3. 39 Russia 100.0% compare
  4. 40 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0%
  5. 41 Samoa 100.0% compare
  6. 42 Indonesia 100.0% compare
  7. 43 Greece 99.9% compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 97.2% 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2022.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 40th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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