Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 103.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1986–2018
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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 103.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 121.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1997.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 120.6% | — |
| 1987 | 121.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 117.8% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 115.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 114.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 108.0% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 105.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 103.7% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 103.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 101.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 100.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 109.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 111.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 104.5% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 101.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 105.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 106.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 106.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 106.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 107.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 107.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 105.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 104.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 103.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118.9% | 115.7% | 121.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 104.2% | 99.8% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.7% | 101.5% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4% | 103.3% | 107.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 103.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 121.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1997.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.