Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 107.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 107.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Low & middle income peaked at 123.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 107.2%, in 2017.
That places Low & middle income 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 115.6% | — |
| 1972 | 116.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 118.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 118.6% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 120.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 120.9% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 121.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 120.8% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 122.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 121.2% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 121.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 119.8% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 121.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 123.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 122.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 120.6% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 116.5% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 115.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 113.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 114.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 110.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 109.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 110.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 109.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 110.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 109.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 109.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 109.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 109.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 111.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 113.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 114.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 115.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 115.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 114.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 114.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 110.1% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 110.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 109.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 108.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 107.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 108.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 107.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.4% | 115.6% | 122.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 119.7% | 113.5% | 123.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3% | 109.1% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.8% | 110.1% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.4% | 107.2% | 110.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Low & middle income?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Low & middle income was 107.5% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 123.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.2% in 2017.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Low & middle income ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.