Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
181st
of 219 groups
All-time high
72.0%
in 2021
All-time low
59.1%
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024

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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 GPE: Region 2 is 70.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 72.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1972.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 181st of 219 groups on this measure, 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, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in GPE: Region 2, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 59.2%
1971 59.2% -0.0%
1972 59.1% -0.1%
1973 59.7% +1.0%
1974 59.4% -0.5%
1975 60.9% +2.5%
1976 61.5% +0.9%
1977 62.4% +1.5%
1978 64.1% +2.7%
1979 63.3% -1.3%
1980 63.3% +0.1%
1981 64.8% +2.3%
1982 64.6% -0.3%
1983 64.9% +0.6%
1984 65.2% +0.5%
1985 64.3% -1.4%
1986 64.3% -0.1%
1987 63.8% -0.7%
1988 63.5% -0.5%
1989 63.3% -0.4%
1990 64.1% +1.3%
1991 64.2% +0.2%
1992 63.7% -0.8%
1993 64.8% +1.7%
1994 63.6% -1.9%
1995 62.7% -1.3%
1996 62.4% -0.5%
1997 61.8% -1.0%
1998 61.1% -1.2%
1999 60.6% -0.7%
2000 61.7% +1.8%
2001 63.0% +2.0%
2002 63.7% +1.2%
2003 63.9% +0.3%
2004 65.2% +2.0%
2005 66.8% +2.5%
2006 70.8% +6.1%
2007 68.1% -3.8%
2008 64.7% -5.0%
2009 67.4% +4.2%
2010 68.1% +1.0%
2011 69.2% +1.7%
2012 69.7% +0.7%
2013 69.8% +0.2%
2014 69.7% -0.2%
2015 69.8% +0.1%
2016 70.6% +1.2%
2017 70.4% -0.4%
2018 70.3% -0.1%
2019 70.4% +0.2%
2020 71.0% +0.7%
2021 72.0% +1.4%
2022 70.5% -2.0%
2023 70.0% -0.6%
2024 70.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60.9% 59.1% 64.1% 10
1980s 64.2% 63.3% 65.2% 10
1990s 62.9% 60.6% 64.8% 10
2000s 65.5% 61.7% 70.8% 10
2010s 69.8% 68.1% 70.6% 10
2020s 70.7% 70.0% 72.0% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 178 Syrian Arab Republic 58.9% compare
  2. 179 Madagascar 57.8% compare
  3. 180 Liberia 56.7% compare
  4. 181 Haiti 54.8% compare
  5. 182 Ethiopia 54.7% compare
  6. 183 Senegal 52.7% compare
  7. 184 Uganda 52.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 70.2% 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 GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1972.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 181st out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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