Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in IDA total

IDA total: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 108.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
108.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 43 groups
All-time high
110.1%
in 2014
All-time low
70.1%
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in IDA total, 1974–2018

02550751001974199620181974: 70.1 % of relevant age group1975: 71.6 % of relevant age group1976: 73.7 % of relevant age group1977: 75.8 % of relevant age group1978: 78.3 % of relevant age group1979: 80.4 % of relevant age group1980: 82.4 % of relevant age group1981: 86.3 % of relevant age group1982: 88.1 % of relevant age group1983: 85.6 % of relevant age group1984: 85.8 % of relevant age group1985: 85 % of relevant age group1986: 84.8 % of relevant age group1987: 84.5 % of relevant age group1988: 83 % of relevant age group1989: 82.4 % of relevant age group1990: 81.8 % of relevant age group1991: 81.4 % of relevant age group1992: 81.8 % of relevant age group1993: 82.6 % of relevant age group1994: 83 % of relevant age group1995: 85 % of relevant age group1996: 86 % of relevant age group1997: 91 % of relevant age group1998: 90 % of relevant age group1999: 88.9 % of relevant age group2000: 94.3 % of relevant age group2001: 97.8 % of relevant age group2002: 100.8 % of relevant age group2003: 102.4 % of relevant age group2004: 103.4 % of relevant age group2005: 106.4 % of relevant age group2006: 106.6 % of relevant age group2007: 107.1 % of relevant age group2008: 108.8 % of relevant age group2009: 108.5 % of relevant age group2010: 107.6 % of relevant age group2011: 109.7 % of relevant age group2012: 109.9 % of relevant age group2013: 109.7 % of relevant age group2014: 110.1 % of relevant age group2015: 109.2 % of relevant age group2016: 109.7 % of relevant age group2017: 108.8 % of relevant age group2018: 108.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 108.5% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in IDA total peaked at 110.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1974.

That places IDA total 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in IDA total, 1974 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1974 70.1%
1975 71.6% +2.2%
1976 73.7% +3.0%
1977 75.8% +2.8%
1978 78.3% +3.2%
1979 80.4% +2.6%
1980 82.4% +2.6%
1981 86.3% +4.7%
1982 88.1% +2.1%
1983 85.6% -2.9%
1984 85.8% +0.3%
1985 85.0% -1.0%
1986 84.8% -0.2%
1987 84.5% -0.4%
1988 83.0% -1.8%
1989 82.4% -0.7%
1990 81.8% -0.7%
1991 81.4% -0.5%
1992 81.8% +0.5%
1993 82.6% +1.0%
1994 83.0% +0.4%
1995 85.0% +2.4%
1996 86.0% +1.2%
1997 91.0% +5.9%
1998 90.0% -1.1%
1999 88.9% -1.2%
2000 94.3% +6.0%
2001 97.8% +3.7%
2002 100.8% +3.1%
2003 102.4% +1.5%
2004 103.4% +1.0%
2005 106.4% +2.9%
2006 106.6% +0.1%
2007 107.1% +0.5%
2008 108.8% +1.6%
2009 108.5% -0.3%
2010 107.6% -0.8%
2011 109.7% +1.9%
2012 109.9% +0.1%
2013 109.7% -0.1%
2014 110.1% +0.3%
2015 109.2% -0.8%
2016 109.7% +0.5%
2017 108.8% -0.8%
2018 108.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.0% 70.1% 80.4% 6
1980s 84.8% 82.4% 88.1% 10
1990s 85.2% 81.4% 91.0% 10
2000s 103.6% 94.3% 108.8% 10
2010s 109.2% 107.6% 110.1% 9

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 2 Mozambique 168.8% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 158.4% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 157.2% compare
  4. 5 Haiti 155.3% compare
  5. 6 British Virgin Islands 150.0% compare
  6. 7 Nepal 147.5% compare
  7. 8 Benin 143.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in IDA total?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in IDA total was 108.5% 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 IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1974.
How does IDA total rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
IDA total ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA total 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.