Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in World

World: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 103.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
103.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
18th
of 43 groups
All-time high
109.6%
in 2008
All-time low
95.7%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in World, 1970–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in World is 103.5%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in World peaked at 109.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 1970.

World ranks 18th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group) in World, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 95.7%
1971 96.2% +0.5%
1972 96.8% +0.7%
1973 97.4% +0.7%
1974 97.9% +0.4%
1975 99.2% +1.4%
1976 99.8% +0.6%
1977 100.8% +1.0%
1978 100.0% -0.7%
1979 101.7% +1.7%
1980 101.4% -0.3%
1981 101.5% +0.1%
1982 101.2% -0.3%
1983 102.7% +1.4%
1984 103.1% +0.4%
1985 103.2% +0.1%
1986 102.9% -0.3%
1987 101.9% -1.0%
1988 101.3% -0.6%
1989 100.0% -1.2%
1990 101.1% +1.0%
1991 98.6% -2.5%
1992 98.4% -0.2%
1993 99.0% +0.6%
1994 98.9% -0.1%
1995 99.2% +0.3%
1996 99.3% +0.1%
1997 100.2% +0.9%
1998 100.4% +0.2%
1999 100.3% -0.2%
2000 101.9% +1.6%
2001 103.3% +1.4%
2002 105.1% +1.8%
2003 109.4% +4.1%
2004 108.5% -0.8%
2005 108.7% +0.2%
2006 108.2% -0.5%
2007 109.2% +0.9%
2008 109.6% +0.4%
2009 106.8% -2.6%
2010 107.4% +0.6%
2011 106.8% -0.5%
2012 106.0% -0.7%
2013 105.5% -0.5%
2014 104.5% -0.9%
2015 104.2% -0.3%
2016 104.9% +0.7%
2017 103.4% -1.5%
2018 103.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.5% 95.7% 101.7% 10
1980s 101.9% 100.0% 103.2% 10
1990s 99.5% 98.4% 101.1% 10
2000s 107.1% 101.9% 109.6% 10
2010s 105.1% 103.4% 107.4% 9

Countries ranked near World

  1. 15 Malawi 130.1% compare
  2. 16 Ethiopia 129.2% compare
  3. 17 Burundi 127.0% compare
  4. 18 Papua New Guinea 124.3% compare
  5. 19 Rwanda 123.6% compare
  6. 20 Angola 120.5% compare
  7. 21 Hong Kong, China 117.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in World?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in World was 103.5% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 1970.
How does World rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.