Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 108.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 108.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 110.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1972.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 59.6% | — |
| 1973 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 68.8% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 71.0% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 82.7% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 101.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 106.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 108.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 110.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 108.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 106.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 108.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 109.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 109.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 109.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 59.6% | 79.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 76.9% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.5% | 74.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 89.2% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.5% | 106.2% | 109.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 108.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1972.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.