Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 82.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 82.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 90.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2018.
That places SDG: Western Asia 151st out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 85.3% | — |
| 1998 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 85.1% | 85.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 79.3% | 89.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.4% | 82.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 148 Papua New Guinea 82.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 82.6% compare
- 150 Zambia 81.8% compare
- 151 Nicaragua 81.7% compare
- 152 Romania 81.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 80.4% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Western Asia was 82.5% in 2023, 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2018.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 151st out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release