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
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
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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February 2026 Data Release