Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 106.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2018
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, total in Early-demographic dividend stood at 106.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 118.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1970.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.1% | — |
| 1971 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 101.4% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 103.7% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 103.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 105.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 107.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 108.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 105.9% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 107.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 107.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 109.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 109.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 114.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 115.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 114.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 113.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 108.6% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 109.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 108.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 108.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 108.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 109.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 109.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 109.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 109.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 111.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 111.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 112.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 113.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 113.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 112.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 112.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 115.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 116.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 118.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 118.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 118.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 118.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 114.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 112.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 110.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 109.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 107.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 106.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.0% | 98.1% | 108.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 107.7% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.4% | 108.3% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.6% | 112.0% | 118.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.0% | 105.4% | 114.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend was 106.4% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 118.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1970.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.