Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 70.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
178th
of 219 groups
All-time high
71.8%
in 2021
All-time low
53.5%
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 70.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 71.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1972.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 178th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 53.5% | — |
| 1973 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 59.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 60.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.4% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 62.2% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 60.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 53.5% | 62.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 58.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.0% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 59.6% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 70.7% | 71.8% | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 70.9% 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1972.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 178th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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