Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend

WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
98th
of 219 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 2022
All-time low
74.3%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1986–2024

0204060801001986200520241986: 74.3 %1987: 74.5 %1988: 74.6 %1989: 74.9 %1990: 74.7 %1991: 74.5 %1992: 74.6 %1993: 74.9 %1994: 75.1 %1995: 75.2 %1996: 75.3 %1997: 75.3 %1998: 75.5 %1999: 75.7 %2000: 76 %2001: 76.4 %2002: 78 %2003: 80.4 %2004: 82.3 %2005: 84.3 %2006: 84.8 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 87.7 %2009: 88.4 %2010: 88.2 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 89.5 %2013: 90 %2014: 91.5 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 92.4 %2017: 91.2 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 90.3 %2020: 91.3 %2021: 91.7 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 89.5 %2024: 91 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend stood at 91.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend peaked at 97.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1986.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 98th of 219 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, 1986 to 2024.
Year % Change
1986 74.3%
1987 74.5% +0.3%
1988 74.6% +0.2%
1989 74.9% +0.3%
1990 74.7% -0.2%
1991 74.5% -0.3%
1992 74.6% +0.1%
1993 74.9% +0.5%
1994 75.1% +0.3%
1995 75.2% +0.2%
1996 75.3% +0.0%
1997 75.3% +0.0%
1998 75.5% +0.3%
1999 75.7% +0.2%
2000 76.0% +0.5%
2001 76.4% +0.5%
2002 78.0% +2.1%
2003 80.4% +3.0%
2004 82.3% +2.4%
2005 84.3% +2.5%
2006 84.8% +0.6%
2007 86.3% +1.8%
2008 87.7% +1.6%
2009 88.4% +0.9%
2010 88.2% -0.3%
2011 87.7% -0.6%
2012 89.5% +2.1%
2013 90.0% +0.6%
2014 91.5% +1.7%
2015 91.8% +0.3%
2016 92.4% +0.7%
2017 91.2% -1.3%
2018 90.6% -0.7%
2019 90.3% -0.3%
2020 91.3% +1.2%
2021 91.7% +0.3%
2022 97.4% +6.3%
2023 89.5% -8.1%
2024 91.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.5% 74.3% 74.9% 4
1990s 75.1% 74.5% 75.7% 10
2000s 82.5% 76.0% 88.4% 10
2010s 90.3% 87.7% 92.4% 10
2020s 92.2% 89.5% 97.4% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Early-demographic Dividend

  1. 95 Poland 94.7% compare
  2. 96 Bulgaria 94.6% compare
  3. 97 Ukraine 94.6% compare
  4. 98 Sri Lanka 94.5% compare
  5. 99 Bangladesh 94.3% compare
  6. 100 Seychelles 94.2% compare
  7. 101 Belize 94.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Early-demographic Dividend was 91.0% 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1986.
How does WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 98th 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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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