Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 95.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
40th
of 43 groups
All-time high
105.4%
in 1984
All-time low
95.3%
in 2018
Years of data
36
1983–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983–2018

02550751001983200020181983: 103.4 % of relevant age group1984: 105.4 % of relevant age group1985: 100.3 % of relevant age group1986: 101.3 % of relevant age group1987: 100.8 % of relevant age group1988: 100.6 % of relevant age group1989: 98.1 % of relevant age group1990: 98.3 % of relevant age group1991: 98.5 % of relevant age group1992: 98.7 % of relevant age group1993: 98.6 % of relevant age group1994: 99 % of relevant age group1995: 99.8 % of relevant age group1996: 99.1 % of relevant age group1997: 98.5 % of relevant age group1998: 97.9 % of relevant age group1999: 98.4 % of relevant age group2000: 96.9 % of relevant age group2001: 100.2 % of relevant age group2002: 101.9 % of relevant age group2003: 99.9 % of relevant age group2004: 100.3 % of relevant age group2005: 98.9 % of relevant age group2006: 99 % of relevant age group2007: 100 % of relevant age group2008: 100.5 % of relevant age group2009: 98.2 % of relevant age group2010: 101.4 % of relevant age group2011: 101.8 % of relevant age group2012: 102.3 % of relevant age group2013: 99.7 % of relevant age group2014: 98.9 % of relevant age group2015: 100.5 % of relevant age group2016: 101.5 % of relevant age group2017: 95.6 % of relevant age group2018: 95.3 % of relevant age group

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 95.3%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 105.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2018.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 40th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1983 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1983 103.4%
1984 105.4% +1.9%
1985 100.3% -4.8%
1986 101.3% +1.0%
1987 100.8% -0.5%
1988 100.6% -0.2%
1989 98.1% -2.4%
1990 98.3% +0.2%
1991 98.5% +0.1%
1992 98.7% +0.3%
1993 98.6% -0.2%
1994 99.0% +0.5%
1995 99.8% +0.8%
1996 99.1% -0.7%
1997 98.5% -0.6%
1998 97.9% -0.6%
1999 98.4% +0.5%
2000 96.9% -1.5%
2001 100.2% +3.5%
2002 101.9% +1.6%
2003 99.9% -1.9%
2004 100.3% +0.5%
2005 98.9% -1.4%
2006 99.0% +0.1%
2007 100.0% +1.0%
2008 100.5% +0.5%
2009 98.2% -2.3%
2010 101.4% +3.3%
2011 101.8% +0.4%
2012 102.3% +0.5%
2013 99.7% -2.6%
2014 98.9% -0.8%
2015 100.5% +1.6%
2016 101.5% +1.0%
2017 95.6% -5.8%
2018 95.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 101.4% 98.1% 105.4% 7
1990s 98.7% 97.9% 99.8% 10
2000s 99.6% 96.9% 101.9% 10
2010s 99.7% 95.3% 102.3% 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 37 Aruba 111.0% compare
  2. 38 Afghanistan 110.8% compare
  3. 39 Costa Rica 110.8% compare
  4. 40 Iraq 110.2% compare
  5. 41 Morocco 109.8% compare
  6. 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1% compare
  7. 43 Albania 109.1% compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 95.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 1984.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.