Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 126.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries stood at 126.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 131.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1974.
That places Least developed countries 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 88.4% | — |
| 1974 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 94.2% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 99.3% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 101.7% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 104.6% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 102.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 103.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 105.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 102.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 105.7% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 94.6% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 91.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 107.1% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 105.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 101.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 108.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 111.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 117.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 117.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 118.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 121.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 121.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 121.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 124.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 124.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 131.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 129.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 130.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 131.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 130.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 128.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 127.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 126.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 87.1% | 104.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 101.8% | 94.6% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 91.1% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.1% | 108.6% | 127.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.8% | 124.9% | 131.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Least developed countries was 126.5% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 131.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1974.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.