Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in North America
North America: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 101.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in North America, 1997–2018
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 North America stood at 101.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in North America peaked at 109.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2012.
North America ranks 22nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 103.8% | — |
| 1998 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 104.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 105.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 109.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 101.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 103.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 102.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 101.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.6% | 102.2% | 104.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 102.2% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 97.6% | 103.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 Rwanda 123.6% compare
- 20 Angola 120.5% compare
- 21 Hong Kong, China 117.2% compare
- 22 Viet Nam 117.0% compare
- 23 San Marino 116.0% compare
- 24 Samoa 116.0% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 115.7% compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (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, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in North America?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in North America was 101.7% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2012.
- How does North America rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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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About this data
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.