Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
48th
of 219 groups
All-time high
108.3%
in 2016
All-time low
93.1%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 96.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 108.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2018.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 48th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.2% | — |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 100.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 102.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 108.3% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.8% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 93.1% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- 45 Sweden 99.8% compare
- 46 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 47 Brunei 99.4% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 99.2% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
- 51 Chile 99.1% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 990,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8196 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.72 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 96.7% 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 48th 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme 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