Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 97.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
31st
of 219 groups
All-time high
104.3%
in 2016
All-time low
95.0%
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 97.5 %2001: 100.3 %2002: 100.9 %2003: 99.6 %2004: 100 %2005: 101.4 %2006: 98.5 %2007: 97.8 %2008: 97.7 %2009: 97.1 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 104.3 %2017: 95.3 %2018: 95 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 98.4 %2022: 98.1 %2023: 97.9 %

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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 97.9%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 104.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2018.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 31st out of 219 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 97.5%
2001 100.3% +2.8%
2002 100.9% +0.6%
2003 99.6% -1.2%
2004 100.0% +0.3%
2005 101.4% +1.4%
2006 98.5% -2.8%
2007 97.8% -0.7%
2008 97.7% -0.1%
2009 97.1% -0.6%
2010 96.3% -0.8%
2011 97.3% +0.9%
2012 97.7% +0.4%
2013 97.3% -0.3%
2014 96.7% -0.6%
2015 96.5% -0.2%
2016 104.3% +8.1%
2017 95.3% -8.6%
2018 95.0% -0.3%
2019 97.2% +2.3%
2020 98.1% +1.0%
2021 98.4% +0.3%
2022 98.1% -0.3%
2023 97.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.1% 97.1% 101.4% 10
2010s 97.4% 95.0% 104.3% 10
2020s 98.1% 97.9% 98.4% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 28 Mexico 101.8% compare
  2. 29 Samoa 101.5% compare
  3. 30 United Kingdom 101.1% compare
  4. 31 Indonesia 101.1% compare
  5. 32 Venezuela 100.9% compare
  6. 33 Croatia 100.8% compare
  7. 34 Uruguay 100.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 31st out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central 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