Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: European Union

WB: European Union: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
47th
of 219 groups
All-time high
100.3%
in 2001
All-time low
96.2%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: European Union, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 98.1 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 100.3 %2002: 99.3 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 99 %2006: 98.6 %2007: 98.9 %2008: 99 %2009: 98.6 %2010: 98.6 %2011: 98.3 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 97 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 96.2 %2019: 96.4 %2020: 96.3 %2021: 97.3 %2022: 96.3 %2023: 97.3 %2024: 97.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: European Union recorded 97.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: European Union peaked at 100.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2018.

WB: European Union ranks 47th of 219 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in WB: European Union, 1999 to 2024.
Year % Change
1999 98.1%
2000 98.1% +0.0%
2001 100.3% +2.2%
2002 99.3% -1.0%
2003 98.9% -0.3%
2004 99.4% +0.4%
2005 99.0% -0.4%
2006 98.6% -0.4%
2007 98.9% +0.3%
2008 99.0% +0.1%
2009 98.6% -0.4%
2010 98.6% -0.0%
2011 98.3% -0.2%
2012 97.5% -0.8%
2013 97.6% +0.0%
2014 97.0% -0.6%
2015 97.4% +0.4%
2016 96.6% -0.8%
2017 97.1% +0.5%
2018 96.2% -0.9%
2019 96.4% +0.1%
2020 96.3% -0.0%
2021 97.3% +1.0%
2022 96.3% -1.0%
2023 97.3% +1.0%
2024 97.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 1
2000s 99.0% 98.1% 100.3% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.2% 98.6% 10
2020s 96.9% 96.3% 97.3% 5

Countries ranked near WB: European Union

  1. 44 Estonia 99.6% compare
  2. 45 Marshall Islands 99.6% compare
  3. 46 Botswana 99.6% compare
  4. 47 Czechia 99.5% compare
  5. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.2% compare
  6. 49 Algeria 99.1% compare
  7. 50 Saudi Arabia 99.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: European Union?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: European Union was 97.3% 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 WB: European Union?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2018.
How does WB: European Union rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
WB: European Union ranks 47th out of 219 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: European Union 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