Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in North America
North America: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in North America, 1997–2018
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 North America stood at 100.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in North America peaked at 107.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100.8%, in 2017.
That places North America 27th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 105.4% | — |
| 1998 | 104.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 103.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 104.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 105.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 107.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 107.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 101.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 101.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.0% | 104.8% | 105.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 103.4% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.7% | 100.8% | 102.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in North America?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in North America was 100.8% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.8% in 2017.
- How does North America rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- North America ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.