Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: 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
118th
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.1%
in 2022
All-time low
79.8%
in 1994
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 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: World stood at 88.0%.
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 UNICEF: World peaked at 91.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1994.
UNICEF: World ranks 118th 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: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 83.8% | — |
| 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 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.6% | 83.3% | 83.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 79.8% | 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 UNICEF: World
- 115 Oman 92.1% compare
- 116 Hong Kong, China 91.7% compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 91.6% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 91.6% compare
- 119 Philippines 91.4% compare
- 120 Togo 91.2% compare
- 121 Palestine, State of 91.2% compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 336.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4208 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 118th 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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February 2026 Data Release