Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia is 96.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 104.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2018.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.0% | — |
| 1971 | 104.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 101.1% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.0% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 100.8% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 101.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 102.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 99.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 100.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 100.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 100.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.5% | 100.6% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.5% | 98.7% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.2% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 96.6% | 101.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 41 Morocco 109.8% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Europe & Central Asia was 96.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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About this data
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.