Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area
Euro area: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 97.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area stood at 97.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area peaked at 107.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2002.
That places Euro area 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.5% | — |
| 1971 | 107.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.6% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 100.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 101.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 100.3% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 100.6% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 99.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 100.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 100.9% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 100.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.3% | 100.3% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.1% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 98.1% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.2% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Euro area was 97.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2002.
- How does Euro area rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Euro area ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.