Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
189th
of 219 groups
All-time high
69.3%
in 2021
All-time low
43.6%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 68.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 69.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1970.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 189th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.6% | — |
| 1971 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 54.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 43.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 52.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 52.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 53.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.0% | 69.3% | 5 |
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 68.8% 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 189th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-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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February 2026 Data Release