Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA only
IDA only: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 118.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 118.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA only peaked at 123.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1970.
That places IDA only 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.1% | — |
| 1971 | 71.8% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 75.4% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 80.1% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 84.2% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 89.0% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 87.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 90.6% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 99.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 101.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 104.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 109.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 110.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 111.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 114.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 115.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 115.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 120.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 118.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 118.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 123.1% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 122.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 122.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 121.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 120.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 119.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 118.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 69.1% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 86.6% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 85.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.4% | 101.9% | 120.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.0% | 118.7% | 123.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 1 Sierra Leone 171.8% compare
- 2 Mozambique 171.4% compare
- 3 Haiti 162.6% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 160.4% compare
- 5 Angola 156.8% compare
- 6 Madagascar 155.5% compare
- 7 British Virgin Islands 150.2% compare
More education data for IDA only
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA only?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA only was 118.7% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 123.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- IDA only ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.