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

Latest (2018)
106.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
118.8%
in 2005
All-time low
98.1%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Early-demographic dividend, 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, 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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Benin 146.9% compare
  2. 9 Nepal 146.6% compare
  3. 10 Nicaragua 143.1% compare
  4. 11 Togo 141.7% compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 141.5% compare
  6. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 139.9% compare
  7. 14 Uganda 139.4% compare

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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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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.