Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle income
Middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 102.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 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 Middle income is 102.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle income peaked at 117.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 101.7%, in 2017.
Middle income ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.9% | — |
| 1971 | 109.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 110.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 111.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 112.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 113.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 113.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 114.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 113.4% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 115.7% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 114.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 114.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 113.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 116.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 117.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 116.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 115.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 112.8% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 112.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 110.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 111.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 108.1% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 107.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 107.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 107.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 107.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 106.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 105.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 106.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 108.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 109.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 110.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 113.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 111.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 111.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 110.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 110.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 109.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 106.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 103.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 102.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 101.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.2% | 107.9% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.4% | 110.0% | 117.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.5% | 105.8% | 111.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.2% | 106.0% | 113.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 101.7% | 106.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle income?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Middle income was 102.2% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.7% in 2017.
- How does Middle income rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.