Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Euro area
Euro area: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 98.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Euro area, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 98.1% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Euro area peaked at 107.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2002.
Euro area ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.3% | — |
| 1971 | 107.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.5% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 100.8% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 101.7% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 100.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 101.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 101.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 101.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 101.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 101.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.5% | 100.7% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.1% | 98.5% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 97.7% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 99.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 34 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 35 Fiji 111.5% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 111.1% compare
- 37 Aruba 111.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 110.8% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 110.8% compare
- 40 Iraq 110.2% compare
More education data for Euro area
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 18.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Euro area?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Euro area was 98.1% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2002.
- How does Euro area rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Euro area ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.