Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada

Canada: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
104.4%
in 1998
All-time low
96.4%
in 2007
Years of data
9
1998–2011

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada, 1998–2011

02550751001998200420111998: 104.4 % of relevant age group1999: 103.1 % of relevant age group2000: 101.1 % of relevant age group2006: 97.1 % of relevant age group2007: 96.4 % of relevant age group2008: 97.1 % of relevant age group2009: 99.1 % of relevant age group2010: 100.2 % of relevant age group2011: 99.8 % of relevant age group

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, total in Canada is 99.8%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada peaked at 104.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2007.

That places Canada 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Canada, 1998 to 2011.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1998 104.4%
1999 103.1% -1.2%
2000 101.1% -2.0%
2006 97.1% -4.0%
2007 96.4% -0.7%
2008 97.1% +0.7%
2009 99.1% +2.1%
2010 100.2% +1.1%
2011 99.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103.7% 103.1% 104.4% 2
2000s 98.2% 96.4% 101.1% 5
2010s 100.0% 99.8% 100.2% 2

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 110 Oman 100.2% compare
  2. 111 Uruguay 100.1% compare
  3. 112 Greece 99.9% compare
  4. 114 Palestine, State of 99.8% compare
  5. 115 Chile 99.8% compare
  6. 116 Latvia 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada was 99.8% in 2011, 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2007.
How does Canada rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Canada ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.