Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 219 groups
All-time high
101.0%
in 2016
All-time low
95.9%
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, 1999–2024
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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 98.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% 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 peaked at 101.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2018.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 19th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.1% | — |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 95.9% | 101.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 98.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 101.0% 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central 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