Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia
WB: South Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: South Asia recorded 94.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia peaked at 112.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2001.
That places WB: South Asia 88th 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 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.0% | — |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 112.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 73.0% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 90.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 93.8% | 112.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia
- 85 Belarus 95.8% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 95.8% compare
- 87 United States 95.7% compare
- 88 Martinique 95.4%
- 89 Gibraltar 95.4% compare
- 90 Qatar 95.4% compare
- 91 South Africa 95.3% compare
More education data for WB: South Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in WB: South Asia was 94.4% 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: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2001.
- How does WB: South Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: South Asia ranks 88th 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: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia 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