Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
26th
of 219 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2002
All-time low
96.1%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 99.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2016.
SDG: Europe ranks 26th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2000 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 97.9% | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 97.9% 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 SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2016.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 26th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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