Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 90.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 103.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1999.
That places UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UIS: South and West Asia
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1999.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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