Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
130th
of 219 groups
All-time high
91.0%
in 2022
All-time low
81.8%
in 1996
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1995–2024

0204060801001995200920241995: 82.7 %1996: 81.8 %1997: 82 %1998: 82.4 %1999: 82.9 %2000: 83.1 %2001: 83.4 %2002: 84.1 %2003: 83.8 %2004: 84.3 %2005: 85.1 %2006: 85.4 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 88.2 %2009: 88.9 %2010: 88.4 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 87.5 %2018: 87.4 %2019: 87.1 %2020: 87.2 %2021: 88 %2022: 91 %2023: 86.6 %2024: 87.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Developing Regions recorded 87.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 91.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1996.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 130th 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 30 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1995 to 2024.
Year % Change
1995 82.7%
1996 81.8% -1.1%
1997 82.0% +0.2%
1998 82.4% +0.5%
1999 82.9% +0.6%
2000 83.1% +0.3%
2001 83.4% +0.4%
2002 84.1% +0.8%
2003 83.8% -0.4%
2004 84.3% +0.7%
2005 85.1% +1.0%
2006 85.4% +0.3%
2007 86.5% +1.3%
2008 88.2% +1.9%
2009 88.9% +0.8%
2010 88.4% -0.6%
2011 87.7% -0.9%
2012 87.5% -0.2%
2013 87.6% +0.1%
2014 87.6% -0.0%
2015 87.3% -0.3%
2016 87.9% +0.7%
2017 87.5% -0.4%
2018 87.4% -0.1%
2019 87.1% -0.4%
2020 87.2% +0.1%
2021 88.0% +0.9%
2022 91.0% +3.4%
2023 86.6% -4.8%
2024 87.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.4% 81.8% 82.9% 5
2000s 85.3% 83.1% 88.9% 10
2010s 87.6% 87.1% 88.4% 10
2020s 88.0% 86.6% 91.0% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 127 Bahamas 87.3% compare
  2. 128 Namibia 86.7% compare
  3. 129 Bangladesh 86.4% compare
  4. 130 Malaysia 85.8% compare
  5. 131 Guatemala 85.3% compare
  6. 132 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.0% compare
  7. 133 Liechtenstein 84.3% compare

See the full ranking of 413 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 87.2% 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1996.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 130th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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