Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in European Union
European Union: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 93.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in European Union, 1970–2018
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 European Union stood at 93.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in European Union peaked at 105.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2017.
European Union ranks 41st of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.5% | — |
| 1971 | 105.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.7% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 100.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 101.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 100.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 101.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.3% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 101.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 100.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 100.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 100.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.9% | 100.2% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.1% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 97.3% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 97.8% | 101.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 93.9% | 100.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
- 44 Chad 109.1% compare
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 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 European Union?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in European Union was 93.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2017.
- How does European Union rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.