Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in India
India: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 101.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in India, 1971–2018
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 India stood at 101.3%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in India peaked at 128.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 1971.
India ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in India, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 99.2% | — |
| 1974 | 106.8% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 107.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 108.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 118.2% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 121.4% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 121.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 122.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 119.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 116.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 125.5% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 127.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 127.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 128.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 125.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 123.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 111.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 116.9% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 108.9% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 105.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 104.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 101.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.0% | 99.2% | 106.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 107.9% | 107.3% | 108.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 120.4% | 118.2% | 121.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 122.8% | 111.8% | 128.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 100.2% | 116.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 97 Iceland 101.7% compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 101.6% compare
- 99 Slovenia 101.3% compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 101.3% compare
- 102 Netherlands 101.1% compare
- 103 Austria 101.0% compare
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in India?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in India was 101.3% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 128.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 1971.
- How does India rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- India ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.