Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
100th
of 219 groups
All-time high
103.5%
in 2022
All-time low
78.4%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 79.3 %2000: 79.3 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 80.6 %2003: 81.3 %2004: 83.2 %2005: 85.2 %2006: 86 %2007: 86.8 %2008: 87.9 %2009: 88.8 %2010: 87.7 %2011: 86.7 %2012: 88 %2013: 89 %2014: 91 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 93.1 %2017: 91.4 %2018: 90.3 %2019: 90 %2020: 91.5 %2021: 92.9 %2022: 103.5 %2023: 90.3 %2024: 90.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 90.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 103.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2001.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 100th of 219 groups on this measure, 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, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 79.3%
2000 79.3% +0.0%
2001 78.4% -1.2%
2002 80.6% +2.9%
2003 81.3% +0.8%
2004 83.2% +2.4%
2005 85.2% +2.4%
2006 86.0% +0.9%
2007 86.8% +1.0%
2008 87.9% +1.2%
2009 88.8% +1.0%
2010 87.7% -1.2%
2011 86.7% -1.2%
2012 88.0% +1.5%
2013 89.0% +1.2%
2014 91.0% +2.3%
2015 91.8% +0.9%
2016 93.1% +1.4%
2017 91.4% -1.8%
2018 90.3% -1.2%
2019 90.0% -0.4%
2020 91.5% +1.7%
2021 92.9% +1.5%
2022 103.5% +11.4%
2023 90.3% -12.8%
2024 90.8% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1
2000s 83.7% 78.4% 88.8% 10
2010s 89.9% 86.7% 93.1% 10
2020s 93.8% 90.3% 103.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 97 Ukraine 93.6% compare
  2. 98 Bahrain 93.6% compare
  3. 99 Saint Lucia 93.5% compare
  4. 100 Qatar 93.3% compare
  5. 101 Aruba 93.2% compare
  6. 102 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
  7. 103 Switzerland 92.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2001.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 100th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release