Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
126th
of 219 groups
All-time high
90.5%
in 2022
All-time low
77.8%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1988–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries stood at 87.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 90.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1994.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 126th of 219 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 82.1% | — |
| 1989 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.5% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.1% | 77.8% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.4% | 90.5% | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8422 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6486 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 294.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 87.2% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 126th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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