Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA total
IDA total: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 112.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA total, 1973–2018
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 total is 112.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA total peaked at 114.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1973.
IDA total ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.9% | — |
| 1974 | 82.6% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 87.9% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 106.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 108.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 109.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 109.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 111.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 111.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 113.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 112.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 111.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 113.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 113.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 113.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 114.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 113.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 113.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 112.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 112.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.3% | 78.9% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 91.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 90.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.5% | 102.6% | 113.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.3% | 111.5% | 114.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 263.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % 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 37.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 135.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1356 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA total?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in IDA total was 112.7% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1973.
- How does IDA total rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.