Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 100.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 100.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 148.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2012.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132.0% | — |
| 1971 | 138.3% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 139.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 139.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 138.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 137.8% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 133.6% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 135.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 135.6% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 148.0% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 140.1% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 138.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 137.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 131.4% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 135.2% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 130.1% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 123.0% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 126.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 131.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 123.5% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 133.9% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 119.8% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 120.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 122.5% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 121.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 118.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 116.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 116.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 116.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 114.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 114.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 116.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 117.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 114.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 115.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 113.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 112.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 112.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 109.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 100.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 137.8% | 132.0% | 148.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.8% | 123.0% | 140.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.1% | 114.4% | 133.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.4% | 107.0% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 97.0% | 102.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0886 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.4% (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 100.2% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 148.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.