Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IBRD only
IBRD only: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 101.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IBRD only, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 101.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IBRD only peaked at 118.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 101.4%, in 2017.
That places IBRD only 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111.9% | — |
| 1971 | 112.8% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 113.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 115.0% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 114.9% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 116.1% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 116.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 116.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 115.1% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 117.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 115.7% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 115.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 114.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 116.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 118.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 118.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 117.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 114.0% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 113.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 111.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 113.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 109.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 108.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 108.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 108.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 108.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 107.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 107.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 108.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 108.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 111.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 114.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 113.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 111.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 112.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 112.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 107.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 108.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 105.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 104.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 103.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 101.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.9% | 111.9% | 117.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.5% | 111.6% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.6% | 106.4% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.3% | 107.1% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 101.4% | 108.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IBRD only?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IBRD only was 101.8% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.4% in 2017.
- How does IBRD only rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- IBRD only ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.