Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Low income
Low income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 119.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Low income, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Low income recorded 119.3% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Low income peaked at 123.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1972.
Low income ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 49.6% | — |
| 1973 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 55.9% | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 59.4% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 60.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 65.0% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 63.7% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 66.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.3% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 102.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 103.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 106.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 112.3% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 113.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 115.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 122.5% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 120.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 119.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 122.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 121.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 122.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 123.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 121.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 121.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 120.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 119.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 49.6% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 66.5% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 65.4% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 90.8% | 122.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.4% | 119.3% | 123.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Sierra Leone 175.7% compare
- 2 Mozambique 168.8% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 158.4% compare
- 4 Madagascar 157.2% compare
More education data for Low income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Low income?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Low income was 119.3% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 123.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1972.
- How does Low income rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.