Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 100.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 151.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2012.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 30th 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135.8% | — |
| 1971 | 141.6% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 142.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 142.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 141.9% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 141.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 136.7% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 137.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 138.4% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 151.0% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 143.1% | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 141.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 140.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 134.0% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 137.8% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 133.1% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 125.5% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 128.6% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 134.4% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 125.7% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 135.9% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 122.3% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 121.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 125.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 124.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 120.9% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 119.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 119.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 119.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 115.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 117.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 119.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 118.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 116.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 116.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 117.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 113.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 112.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 110.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 107.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 103.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.0% | 135.8% | 151.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.5% | 125.5% | 143.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.4% | 115.7% | 135.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 107.8% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.4% | 97.8% | 103.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 100.4% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 151.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2012.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.