Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in World

World: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 106.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
106.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
120.1%
in 1984
All-time low
106.3%
in 2017
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in World, 1970–2018

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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 World stood at 106.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in World peaked at 120.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 106.3%, in 2017.

World ranks 15th 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in World, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 113.1%
1971 113.5% +0.3%
1972 114.1% +0.6%
1973 115.2% +0.9%
1974 115.4% +0.2%
1975 117.2% +1.6%
1976 118.0% +0.7%
1977 118.6% +0.4%
1978 118.1% -0.4%
1979 119.1% +0.9%
1980 118.2% -0.8%
1981 118.6% +0.3%
1982 117.1% -1.2%
1983 118.9% +1.5%
1984 120.1% +1.0%
1985 119.9% -0.2%
1986 118.2% -1.4%
1987 114.9% -2.8%
1988 114.4% -0.5%
1989 112.3% -1.8%
1990 112.9% +0.6%
1991 109.6% -2.9%
1992 108.7% -0.8%
1993 109.2% +0.5%
1994 108.5% -0.7%
1995 109.1% +0.5%
1996 108.8% -0.2%
1997 109.2% +0.4%
1998 109.0% -0.1%
1999 108.9% -0.1%
2000 110.7% +1.6%
2001 111.7% +0.9%
2002 113.2% +1.3%
2003 113.8% +0.5%
2004 112.9% -0.8%
2005 114.2% +1.2%
2006 113.1% -1.0%
2007 113.3% +0.2%
2008 113.1% -0.2%
2009 109.1% -3.5%
2010 109.9% +0.8%
2011 109.1% -0.8%
2012 108.3% -0.8%
2013 107.6% -0.7%
2014 106.8% -0.7%
2015 106.6% -0.1%
2016 107.4% +0.7%
2017 106.3% -1.1%
2018 106.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 116.2% 113.1% 119.1% 10
1980s 117.2% 112.3% 120.1% 10
1990s 109.4% 108.5% 112.9% 10
2000s 112.5% 109.1% 114.2% 10
2010s 107.6% 106.3% 109.9% 9

Countries ranked near World

  1. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145.1% compare
  2. 13 Togo 143.5% compare
  3. 14 Naoero 142.0% compare
  4. 15 Central African Republic 140.3% compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 139.9% compare
  6. 17 Uganda 139.2% compare
  7. 18 Malawi 131.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in World?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in World was 106.6% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 1984.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 106.3% in 2017.
How does World rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
World ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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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.