Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 96.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 100.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2017.
That places Europe & Central Asia 37th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.9% | — |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.5% | 100.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Europe & Central Asia was 96.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.