Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 97.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 219 groups
All-time high
109.8%
in 2016
All-time low
93.2%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999–2023

02550751001999201120231999: 98.2 %2000: 98.9 %2001: 100.4 %2002: 101.6 %2003: 100.8 %2004: 102.3 %2005: 105.4 %2006: 101 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.7 %2010: 98 %2011: 99.9 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 109.8 %2017: 94.8 %2018: 93.2 %2019: 96.3 %2020: 97.8 %2021: 98 %2022: 97.9 %2023: 97.6 %

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) is 97.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 109.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2018.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 38th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 98.2%
2000 98.9% +0.7%
2001 100.4% +1.6%
2002 101.6% +1.1%
2003 100.8% -0.8%
2004 102.3% +1.6%
2005 105.4% +3.0%
2006 101.0% -4.2%
2007 99.9% -1.0%
2008 99.0% -0.9%
2009 98.7% -0.3%
2010 98.0% -0.8%
2011 99.9% +2.0%
2012 98.7% -1.3%
2013 98.8% +0.1%
2014 97.9% -0.9%
2015 96.5% -1.3%
2016 109.8% +13.8%
2017 94.8% -13.6%
2018 93.2% -1.7%
2019 96.3% +3.3%
2020 97.8% +1.6%
2021 98.0% +0.3%
2022 97.9% -0.2%
2023 97.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1
2000s 100.8% 98.7% 105.4% 10
2010s 98.4% 93.2% 109.8% 10
2020s 97.8% 97.6% 98.0% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 35 Russia 100.4% compare
  2. 36 Chile 100.3% compare
  3. 37 Grenada 100.2% compare
  4. 38 Greece 100.2% compare
  5. 39 Sweden 100.0% compare
  6. 40 Denmark 100.0% compare
  7. 41 Lithuania 99.8% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 97.6% 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2018.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 38th out of 219 groups with data for 2023.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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