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

SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
102nd
of 219 groups
All-time high
103.3%
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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 79.3 %2000: 79.3 %2001: 78.4 %2002: 80.6 %2003: 81.2 %2004: 83.2 %2005: 85.1 %2006: 85.9 %2007: 86.7 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 88.7 %2010: 87.7 %2011: 86.6 %2012: 87.8 %2013: 88.8 %2014: 90.9 %2015: 91.7 %2016: 91.9 %2017: 91.6 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 90.1 %2020: 91.5 %2021: 92.7 %2022: 103.3 %2023: 90.1 %2024: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 90.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 103.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2001.

That places SDG: Central and Southern Asia 102nd 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 26 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 79.3%
2000 79.3% +0.0%
2001 78.4% -1.1%
2002 80.6% +2.8%
2003 81.2% +0.7%
2004 83.2% +2.5%
2005 85.1% +2.3%
2006 85.9% +1.0%
2007 86.7% +0.9%
2008 87.8% +1.3%
2009 88.7% +1.0%
2010 87.7% -1.2%
2011 86.6% -1.3%
2012 87.8% +1.4%
2013 88.8% +1.1%
2014 90.9% +2.4%
2015 91.7% +0.9%
2016 91.9% +0.2%
2017 91.6% -0.4%
2018 90.6% -1.1%
2019 90.1% -0.6%
2020 91.5% +1.6%
2021 92.7% +1.4%
2022 103.3% +11.4%
2023 90.1% -12.7%
2024 90.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1
2000s 83.7% 78.4% 88.7% 10
2010s 89.7% 86.6% 91.9% 10
2020s 93.7% 90.1% 103.3% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia

  1. 99 Saint Lucia 93.5% compare
  2. 100 Qatar 93.3% compare
  3. 101 Aruba 93.2% compare
  4. 102 East Timor 93.2% compare
  5. 103 Switzerland 92.7% compare
  6. 104 Ireland 92.6% compare
  7. 105 Hong Kong 92.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 90.7% 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 103.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2001.
How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 102nd out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Central and 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