Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 110.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 110.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 112.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.1% | — |
| 1971 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 67.3% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 76.1% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 78.3% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 80.6% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 91.7% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 91.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 89.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 87.6% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 79.8% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 85.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 92.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 105.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 108.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 109.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 107.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 108.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 108.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 108.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 109.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 109.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 110.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 111.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 112.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 111.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 110.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.0% | 65.1% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 81.7% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 79.8% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.2% | 98.3% | 109.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.0% | 107.4% | 112.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- 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 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Pre-demographic dividend was 110.0% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 112.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.