Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
148th
of 219 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2024
All-time low
53.8%
in 1977
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1975–2024
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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 84.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1977.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 148th 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 50 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59.3% | — |
| 1976 | 58.1% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 59.8% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.6% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 53.8% | 59.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 55.0% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 63.4% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.1% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 68.5% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.3% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 145 Nicaragua 80.5% compare
- 146 Nauru 80.5% compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 148 Bhutan 79.0% compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 78.5% compare
- 150 Cameroon 78.1% compare
- 151 Mozambique 76.2% compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 84.0% 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1977.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 148th 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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February 2026 Data Release