Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
104th
of 219 groups
All-time high
103.5%
in 2022
All-time low
77.5%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 78.5 %2000: 78.5 %2001: 77.5 %2002: 79.9 %2003: 80.5 %2004: 82.6 %2005: 84.5 %2006: 85.4 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 88.4 %2010: 87.3 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 87.5 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 90.7 %2015: 91.6 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 91.4 %2018: 90.3 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 91.2 %2021: 92.5 %2022: 103.5 %2023: 89.9 %2024: 90.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Southern Asia recorded 90.5% 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 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 103.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2001.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 104th 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 MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 78.5%
2000 78.5% +0.0%
2001 77.5% -1.3%
2002 79.9% +3.0%
2003 80.5% +0.8%
2004 82.6% +2.5%
2005 84.5% +2.3%
2006 85.4% +1.1%
2007 86.3% +1.1%
2008 87.5% +1.3%
2009 88.4% +1.1%
2010 87.3% -1.2%
2011 86.2% -1.3%
2012 87.5% +1.6%
2013 88.5% +1.2%
2014 90.7% +2.5%
2015 91.6% +0.9%
2016 91.7% +0.1%
2017 91.4% -0.4%
2018 90.3% -1.2%
2019 89.8% -0.6%
2020 91.2% +1.6%
2021 92.5% +1.5%
2022 103.5% +11.9%
2023 89.9% -13.2%
2024 90.5% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.5% 78.5% 78.5% 1
2000s 83.1% 77.5% 88.4% 10
2010s 89.5% 86.2% 91.7% 10
2020s 93.5% 89.9% 103.5% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 101 Aruba 93.2% compare
  2. 102 Timor-Leste 93.2% compare
  3. 103 Switzerland 92.7% compare
  4. 104 Ireland 92.6% compare
  5. 105 Hong Kong, China 92.6% compare
  6. 106 San Marino 92.5% compare
  7. 107 Mongolia 92.4% 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: Southern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 90.5% 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?
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 MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2001.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 104th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern 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, 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