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

Latest (2018)
96.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
101.3%
in 1995
All-time low
96.6%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2018

02550751001992200520181992: 99.7 % of relevant age group1993: 99.6 % of relevant age group1994: 100 % of relevant age group1995: 101.3 % of relevant age group1996: 100.9 % of relevant age group1997: 100.6 % of relevant age group1998: 100.1 % of relevant age group1999: 100 % of relevant age group2000: 99 % of relevant age group2001: 100.3 % of relevant age group2002: 100.7 % of relevant age group2003: 100 % of relevant age group2004: 101.1 % of relevant age group2005: 100 % of relevant age group2006: 100.4 % of relevant age group2007: 101.1 % of relevant age group2008: 100.8 % of relevant age group2009: 99.2 % of relevant age group2010: 100.9 % of relevant age group2011: 101 % of relevant age group2012: 101.3 % of relevant age group2013: 99.6 % of relevant age group2014: 98.8 % of relevant age group2015: 100 % of relevant age group2016: 100 % of relevant age group2017: 97.1 % of relevant age group2018: 96.6 % of relevant age group

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Namibia 112.7% compare
  2. 37 Tonga 112.5% compare
  3. 38 Iraq 111.1% compare
  4. 39 Montenegro 111.0% compare
  5. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.5% compare
  6. 41 Hong Kong, China 110.5% compare
  7. 42 Costa Rica 110.5% compare

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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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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.