Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in European Union

European Union: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 94.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
94.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
41st
of 43 groups
All-time high
105.7%
in 1971
All-time low
94.2%
in 2017
Years of data
43
1970–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in European Union, 1970–2018

02550751001970199420181970: 105.6 % of relevant age group1971: 105.7 % of relevant age group1972: 101.9 % of relevant age group1973: 100.4 % of relevant age group1980: 100.4 % of relevant age group1981: 100.4 % of relevant age group1982: 100.4 % of relevant age group1983: 99.6 % of relevant age group1984: 99.5 % of relevant age group1985: 99.6 % of relevant age group1986: 99.4 % of relevant age group1987: 99.9 % of relevant age group1988: 99.1 % of relevant age group1989: 98.4 % of relevant age group1990: 97.6 % of relevant age group1991: 97.6 % of relevant age group1992: 98.6 % of relevant age group1993: 98.8 % of relevant age group1994: 99.3 % of relevant age group1995: 100.8 % of relevant age group1996: 100.9 % of relevant age group1997: 101.2 % of relevant age group1998: 100.8 % of relevant age group1999: 100.1 % of relevant age group2000: 99.7 % of relevant age group2001: 98.9 % of relevant age group2002: 98.3 % of relevant age group2003: 99.1 % of relevant age group2004: 101.6 % of relevant age group2005: 100 % of relevant age group2006: 100.8 % of relevant age group2007: 101.3 % of relevant age group2008: 100.4 % of relevant age group2009: 99.8 % of relevant age group2010: 99.8 % of relevant age group2011: 99.8 % of relevant age group2012: 100.2 % of relevant age group2013: 98.9 % of relevant age group2014: 98 % of relevant age group2015: 100.9 % of relevant age group2016: 100.1 % of relevant age group2017: 94.2 % of relevant age group2018: 94.3 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

European Union recorded 94.3% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in European Union peaked at 105.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2017.

European Union ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in European Union, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 105.6%
1971 105.7% +0.0%
1972 101.9% -3.5%
1973 100.4% -1.5%
1980 100.4% -0.1%
1981 100.4% +0.1%
1982 100.4% -0.1%
1983 99.6% -0.7%
1984 99.5% -0.1%
1985 99.6% +0.1%
1986 99.4% -0.2%
1987 99.9% +0.5%
1988 99.1% -0.7%
1989 98.4% -0.7%
1990 97.6% -0.8%
1991 97.6% -0.1%
1992 98.6% +1.1%
1993 98.8% +0.2%
1994 99.3% +0.5%
1995 100.8% +1.6%
1996 100.9% +0.1%
1997 101.2% +0.3%
1998 100.8% -0.4%
1999 100.1% -0.7%
2000 99.7% -0.4%
2001 98.9% -0.8%
2002 98.3% -0.7%
2003 99.1% +0.9%
2004 101.6% +2.5%
2005 100.0% -1.6%
2006 100.8% +0.8%
2007 101.3% +0.6%
2008 100.4% -0.9%
2009 99.8% -0.7%
2010 99.8% +0.1%
2011 99.8% -0.1%
2012 100.2% +0.4%
2013 98.9% -1.3%
2014 98.0% -0.9%
2015 100.9% +3.0%
2016 100.1% -0.8%
2017 94.2% -5.9%
2018 94.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 103.4% 100.4% 105.7% 4
1980s 99.7% 98.4% 100.4% 10
1990s 99.6% 97.6% 101.2% 10
2000s 100.0% 98.3% 101.6% 10
2010s 98.5% 94.2% 100.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in European Union?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in European Union was 94.3% 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 European Union?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1971.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2017.
How does European Union rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
European Union ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union 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.