Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low income
Low income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 124.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low income, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Low income recorded 124.3% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low income peaked at 128.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1974.
Low income ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.3% | — |
| 1971 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 68.7% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 72.0% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 73.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.9% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 78.7% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 80.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 77.8% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 96.8% | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 103.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 110.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 111.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 113.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 118.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 118.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 121.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 127.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 124.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 124.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 127.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 126.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 127.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 128.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 126.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 126.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 125.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 124.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.5% | 62.6% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 76.5% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 73.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.8% | 99.0% | 127.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.4% | 124.3% | 128.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Sierra Leone 171.8% compare
- 2 Mozambique 171.4% compare
- 3 Haiti 162.6% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 160.4% compare
More education data for Low income
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 112.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 43.24 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.8% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low income?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Low income was 124.3% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 128.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1974.
- How does Low income rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Low income ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.