Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 96.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 101.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2018.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 99.7% | — |
| 1993 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 101.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 100.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 100.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 101.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 100.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.3% | 99.6% | 101.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 99.0% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 96.6% | 101.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 36 Namibia 112.7% compare
- 37 Tonga 112.5% compare
- 38 Iraq 111.1% compare
- 39 Montenegro 111.0% compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.5% compare
- 41 Hong Kong, China 110.5% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 110.5% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia was 96.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.