Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
35th
of 219 groups
All-time high
109.8%
in 2016
All-time low
93.3%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2023

02550751001999201120231999: 96.3 %2000: 97 %2001: 98.6 %2002: 99.8 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 100.4 %2005: 103.3 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 98 %2009: 98.1 %2010: 97.5 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 98.5 %2014: 97.7 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 109.8 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 93.3 %2019: 96.1 %2020: 97.6 %2021: 97.9 %2022: 97.6 %2023: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 97.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 109.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2018.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 35th out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 96.3%
2000 97.0% +0.7%
2001 98.6% +1.7%
2002 99.8% +1.2%
2003 98.9% -1.0%
2004 100.4% +1.6%
2005 103.3% +2.9%
2006 99.3% -3.9%
2007 98.6% -0.7%
2008 98.0% -0.5%
2009 98.1% +0.1%
2010 97.5% -0.6%
2011 99.8% +2.4%
2012 98.5% -1.4%
2013 98.5% -0.0%
2014 97.7% -0.8%
2015 96.2% -1.5%
2016 109.8% +14.1%
2017 94.8% -13.6%
2018 93.3% -1.6%
2019 96.1% +3.1%
2020 97.6% +1.5%
2021 97.9% +0.2%
2022 97.6% -0.3%
2023 97.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.3% 96.3% 96.3% 1
2000s 99.2% 97.0% 103.3% 10
2010s 98.2% 93.3% 109.8% 10
2020s 97.6% 97.3% 97.9% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 32 United Kingdom 101.1% compare
  2. 33 Vietnam 100.6% compare
  3. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100.5% compare
  4. 35 Croatia 100.5% compare
  5. 36 Palau 100.4% compare
  6. 37 Ecuador 100.2% compare
  7. 38 Lithuania 100.1% compare

See the full ranking of 417 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 97.3% in 2023, 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2018.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 35th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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