Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Arab World
Arab World: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Arab World, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 96.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Arab World peaked at 98.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1974.
That places Arab World 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 70.8% | — |
| 1972 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 67.7% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 76.7% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 80.4% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 76.9% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 67.7% | 80.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 76.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 80.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 90.1% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 36 Burkina Faso 111.1% compare
- 37 Aruba 111.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 110.8% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 110.8% compare
- 40 Iraq 110.2% compare
- 41 Morocco 109.8% compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1% compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Arab World?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Arab World was 96.2% 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, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Arab World ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab 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, total (% 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.