Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 124.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971–2018
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 124.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 128.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1972.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.7% | — |
| 1972 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 77.2% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 82.5% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 85.1% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 87.2% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 76.8% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 86.3% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 100.4% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 106.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 111.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 112.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 113.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 117.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 116.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 120.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 128.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 122.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 122.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 125.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 124.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 125.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 127.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 127.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 127.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 126.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 124.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.1% | 69.7% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 80.0% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 76.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.8% | 100.4% | 128.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.7% | 122.1% | 127.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 1 Angola 193.4% compare
- 2 Mozambique 173.9% compare
- 3 Haiti 169.8% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 168.0% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 162.4% compare
- 6 Madagascar 153.9% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 124.6% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 128.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1972.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.