Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World
WB: World: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World stood at 88.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World peaked at 91.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1996.
That places WB: World 120th out of 219 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 84.7% | — |
| 1996 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 91.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.9% | 84.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 84.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.2% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.8% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
- 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 90.6% compare
- 119 Cuba 90.4% compare
- 120 Cook Islands 90.4% compare
- 121 Maldives 90.1% compare
- 122 India 89.6% compare
- 123 New Caledonia 89.3%
More education data for WB: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 376.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in WB: World was 88.3% 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: World?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1996.
- How does WB: World rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- WB: World ranks 120th 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: World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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