Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 105.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low & middle income peaked at 113.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 104.1%, in 1996.
That places Low & middle income 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.5% | — |
| 1971 | 105.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 106.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 107.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 108.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 110.0% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 110.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 111.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 110.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 112.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 111.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 112.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 111.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 112.8% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 113.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 113.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 112.1% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 109.4% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 108.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 106.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 107.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 104.7% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 104.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 104.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 104.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 104.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 107.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 108.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 110.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 113.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 111.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 112.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 111.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 112.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 112.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 108.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 109.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 108.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 107.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 107.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 106.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 105.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.8% | 104.5% | 112.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.2% | 106.9% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.0% | 104.1% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.9% | 107.1% | 113.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 105.7% | 109.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low & middle income?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low & middle income was 105.9% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.1% in 1996.
- How does Low & middle income rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.