Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
184th
of 219 groups
All-time high
72.2%
in 2021
All-time low
43.0%
in 1977
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1974–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification recorded 70.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 72.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1977.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 184th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1974 to 2024.
Year % Change
1974 44.3%
1975 45.1% +1.8%
1976 45.7% +1.3%
1977 43.0% -5.8%
1978 43.8% +1.6%
1979 44.1% +0.9%
1980 44.5% +0.8%
1981 45.1% +1.4%
1982 46.3% +2.6%
1983 46.7% +0.9%
1984 48.7% +4.2%
1985 46.9% -3.6%
1986 47.2% +0.7%
1987 47.1% -0.2%
1988 46.8% -0.6%
1989 46.6% -0.5%
1990 47.6% +2.0%
1991 48.1% +1.0%
1992 47.8% -0.4%
1993 48.7% +1.9%
1994 48.3% -0.9%
1995 48.7% +0.8%
1996 49.5% +1.6%
1997 49.7% +0.4%
1998 49.7% +0.0%
1999 50.7% +2.0%
2000 51.7% +2.1%
2001 53.5% +3.4%
2002 55.3% +3.4%
2003 56.9% +2.8%
2004 58.3% +2.4%
2005 60.5% +3.8%
2006 61.5% +1.7%
2007 62.5% +1.6%
2008 63.8% +2.2%
2009 66.7% +4.6%
2010 66.6% -0.2%
2011 67.7% +1.7%
2012 67.8% +0.2%
2013 67.7% -0.1%
2014 68.3% +0.8%
2015 68.3% +0.0%
2016 68.9% +0.9%
2017 69.8% +1.3%
2018 71.0% +1.7%
2019 71.0% +0.1%
2020 71.7% +1.0%
2021 72.2% +0.7%
2022 71.0% -1.7%
2023 70.1% -1.2%
2024 70.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.3% 43.0% 45.7% 6
1980s 46.6% 44.5% 48.7% 10
1990s 48.9% 47.6% 50.7% 10
2000s 59.1% 51.7% 66.7% 10
2010s 68.7% 66.6% 71.0% 10
2020s 71.0% 70.0% 72.2% 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 181 Haiti 54.8% compare
  2. 182 Ethiopia 54.7% compare
  3. 183 Senegal 52.7% compare
  4. 184 Uganda 52.7% compare
  5. 185 Mali 49.7% compare
  6. 186 Tokelau 47.4% compare
  7. 187 Chad 47.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 70.0% 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1977.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 184th 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: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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