Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 98.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1983–2018
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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 98.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 105.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 103.7% | — |
| 1984 | 105.9% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 100.5% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 101.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.6% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 100.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 100.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 101.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 102.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.8% | 98.6% | 105.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 97.8% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.0% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.3% | 102.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 33 Namibia 113.3% compare
- 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 98.5% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.