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
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 37 Aruba 111.0% compare
- 38 Afghanistan 110.8% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 110.8% compare
- 40 Iraq 110.2% compare
- 41 Morocco 109.8% compare
- 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1% compare
- 43 Albania 109.1% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
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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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.