Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 103.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
103.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
112.3%
in 2003
All-time low
100.7%
in 1997
Years of data
24
1995–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2018

02550751001995200620181995: 105.9 % of relevant age group1996: 102.6 % of relevant age group1997: 100.7 % of relevant age group1998: 101.5 % of relevant age group1999: 102.4 % of relevant age group2000: 103 % of relevant age group2001: 104.3 % of relevant age group2002: 110.5 % of relevant age group2003: 112.3 % of relevant age group2004: 105.2 % of relevant age group2005: 104.8 % of relevant age group2006: 102.8 % of relevant age group2007: 106.7 % of relevant age group2008: 107.9 % of relevant age group2009: 107.3 % of relevant age group2010: 107 % of relevant age group2011: 107.7 % of relevant age group2012: 107.5 % of relevant age group2013: 106.5 % of relevant age group2014: 104.9 % of relevant age group2015: 103 % of relevant age group2016: 104.6 % of relevant age group2017: 104 % of relevant age group2018: 103.8 % of relevant age group

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, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 103.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 112.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100.7%, in 1997.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1995 105.9%
1996 102.6% -3.1%
1997 100.7% -1.9%
1998 101.5% +0.9%
1999 102.4% +0.9%
2000 103.0% +0.6%
2001 104.3% +1.3%
2002 110.5% +5.9%
2003 112.3% +1.6%
2004 105.2% -6.3%
2005 104.8% -0.4%
2006 102.8% -1.9%
2007 106.7% +3.8%
2008 107.9% +1.1%
2009 107.3% -0.5%
2010 107.0% -0.2%
2011 107.7% +0.6%
2012 107.5% -0.2%
2013 106.5% -0.9%
2014 104.9% -1.5%
2015 103.0% -1.8%
2016 104.6% +1.5%
2017 104.0% -0.5%
2018 103.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.6% 100.7% 105.9% 5
2000s 106.5% 102.8% 112.3% 10
2010s 105.5% 103.0% 107.7% 9

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 17 Uganda 139.2% compare
  2. 18 Malawi 131.0% compare
  3. 19 Papua New Guinea 131.0% compare
  4. 20 Rwanda 130.5% compare
  5. 21 Afghanistan 130.2% compare
  6. 22 Burundi 129.1% compare
  7. 23 Pakistan 126.5% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 103.8% 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, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 100.7% in 1997.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.