Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 74.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) stood at 74.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 74.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1977.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 161st out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.5% | — |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.5% | 50.8% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 52.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 56.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.9% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 67.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.3% | 74.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.7% compare
- 159 Cameroon 75.3% compare
- 160 Suriname 75.2% compare
- 161 Pakistan 74.1% compare
- 162 Mauritania 73.4% compare
- 163 Comoros 72.7% compare
- 164 Mozambique 72.4% compare
More education data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 13.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 74.9% 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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1977.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 161st 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: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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