Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: World

UIS: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
119th
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.1%
in 2022
All-time low
79.9%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: World, 1988–2024

0204060801001988200620241988: 83.9 %1989: 83.3 %1990: 82.5 %1991: 81.6 %1992: 80.5 %1993: 80.6 %1994: 79.9 %1995: 81.2 %1996: 80.4 %1997: 80.7 %1998: 81.1 %1999: 81.6 %2000: 81.9 %2001: 82.7 %2002: 83.3 %2003: 83.5 %2004: 84.2 %2005: 85 %2006: 85.3 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 88.2 %2009: 89 %2010: 88.5 %2011: 87.8 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 88.3 %2014: 88.1 %2015: 87.9 %2016: 88.5 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 88.1 %2019: 87.9 %2020: 88 %2021: 88.7 %2022: 91.1 %2023: 87.3 %2024: 88 %

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 UIS: World is 88.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% 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: World peaked at 91.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1994.

That places UIS: World 119th 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 37 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: World, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in UIS: World, 1988 to 2024.
Year % Change
1988 83.9%
1989 83.3% -0.6%
1990 82.5% -1.0%
1991 81.6% -1.1%
1992 80.5% -1.3%
1993 80.6% +0.1%
1994 79.9% -0.9%
1995 81.2% +1.6%
1996 80.4% -0.9%
1997 80.7% +0.3%
1998 81.1% +0.6%
1999 81.6% +0.6%
2000 81.9% +0.4%
2001 82.7% +1.0%
2002 83.3% +0.7%
2003 83.5% +0.3%
2004 84.2% +0.8%
2005 85.0% +1.0%
2006 85.3% +0.4%
2007 86.5% +1.4%
2008 88.2% +2.0%
2009 89.0% +0.9%
2010 88.5% -0.5%
2011 87.8% -0.8%
2012 88.1% +0.4%
2013 88.3% +0.3%
2014 88.1% -0.2%
2015 87.9% -0.3%
2016 88.5% +0.7%
2017 88.2% -0.3%
2018 88.1% -0.2%
2019 87.9% -0.2%
2020 88.0% +0.2%
2021 88.7% +0.7%
2022 91.1% +2.7%
2023 87.3% -4.1%
2024 88.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 83.6% 83.3% 83.9% 2
1990s 81.0% 79.9% 82.5% 10
2000s 85.0% 81.9% 89.0% 10
2010s 88.1% 87.8% 88.5% 10
2020s 88.6% 87.3% 91.1% 5

Countries ranked near UIS: World

  1. 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% compare
  2. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
  3. 118 Tajikistan 91.6% compare
  4. 119 Philippines 91.4% compare
  5. 120 Togo 91.2% compare
  6. 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
  7. 122 Cuba 91.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: World?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UIS: World was 88.0% 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: World?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1994.
How does UIS: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
UIS: World ranks 119th 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: World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: World 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