Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 99.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 106.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1974.
That places Post-demographic dividend 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.7% | — |
| 1971 | 102.5% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 100.3% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 98.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 97.1% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 101.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 101.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 101.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 100.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 100.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.3% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 103.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 103.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 103.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 100.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 103.1% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 100.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 102.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 106.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 102.0% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.8% | 97.1% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 99.8% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.8% | 100.4% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 101.0% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 98.5% | 101.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 30 Hong Kong, China 113.6% compare
- 31 Colombia 113.5% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 113.4% compare
- 33 Namibia 113.3% compare
- 34 Tonga 111.9% compare
- 35 Fiji 111.5% compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 111.1% compare
More education data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5377 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 66.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Post-demographic dividend was 99.5% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1974.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.