Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
36th
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.2%
in 2001
All-time low
96.3%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 97.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: European Union peaked at 100.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2018.
That places WB: European Union 36th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: European Union?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: European Union was 97.3% 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: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- How does WB: European Union rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 36th 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: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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