Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
43rd
of 219 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2001
All-time low
96.7%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 97.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2022.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 43rd out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.1% | — |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.7% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 97.0% 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 43rd 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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