Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 117.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1972–2018
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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 117.7%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 119.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1973.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.1% | — |
| 1973 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 84.8% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 87.2% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 91.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 95.6% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 97.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 100.1% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 102.7% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 103.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 95.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 91.5% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 92.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 102.0% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 102.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 107.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 110.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 112.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 116.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 115.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 117.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 119.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 116.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 114.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 118.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 117.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 117.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 119.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 119.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 119.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 119.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 117.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 77.0% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 91.0% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 88.0% | 102.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.6% | 102.1% | 119.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.0% | 114.7% | 119.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Haiti 169.8% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 168.0% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 162.4% compare
- 6 Madagascar 153.9% compare
- 7 Ethiopia 153.6% compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 150.3% compare
- 9 Benin 150.2% compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % 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 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 117.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1973.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.