Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia
UIS: South and West Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: South and West Asia recorded 90.5% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 UIS: South and West Asia peaked at 103.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2001.
That places UIS: South and West Asia 104th 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 UIS: South and West Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UIS: South and West Asia
- 101 Aruba 93.2% compare
- 102 East Timor 93.2% compare
- 103 Switzerland 92.7% compare
- 104 Ireland 92.6% compare
- 105 Hong Kong 92.6% compare
- 106 San Marino 92.5% compare
- 107 Mongolia 92.4% compare
More education data for UIS: South and West Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UIS: South and West Asia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2001.
- How does UIS: South and West Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- UIS: South and West 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 UIS: South and West Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: South and West 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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February 2026 Data Release