Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in OECD members
OECD members: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 98.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in OECD members, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 98.9% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in OECD members peaked at 107.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2017.
OECD members ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 104.7% | — |
| 1974 | 102.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 104.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 106.2% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 106.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 106.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 105.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 105.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 105.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 105.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 103.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 104.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 106.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 107.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 106.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 105.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 104.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 103.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 104.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 101.0% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 103.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 106.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 106.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 103.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 104.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 103.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 101.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 101.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 103.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 104.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 100.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 100.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 101.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.1% | 102.8% | 106.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 105.6% | 103.8% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.3% | 101.0% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.0% | 101.4% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.2% | 102.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Secondary 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 OECD members?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in OECD members was 98.9% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- How does OECD members rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- OECD members ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.