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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Canada, 1998–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
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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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.