Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 100.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 100.7% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 153.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2012.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139.1% | — |
| 1971 | 143.4% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 144.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 144.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 143.2% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 143.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 138.9% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 139.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 140.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 153.5% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 145.3% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 143.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 143.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 136.6% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 140.4% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 135.8% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 127.9% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 131.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 136.7% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 128.1% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 138.2% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 124.9% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 123.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 127.3% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 127.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 123.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 121.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 121.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 121.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 116.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 118.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 121.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 120.0% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 118.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 117.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 121.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 114.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 111.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 100.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.1% | 138.9% | 153.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.9% | 127.9% | 145.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.6% | 116.7% | 138.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.5% | 108.5% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 98.5% | 103.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 100.7% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 153.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2012.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.