Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in South Asia
South Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in South Asia, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 105.2% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in South Asia peaked at 123.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 1970.
That places South Asia 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.2% | — |
| 1971 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 99.6% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 105.9% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 103.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 104.5% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 105.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 108.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 101.5% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 105.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 103.9% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 114.3% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 116.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 116.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 117.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 107.7% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 107.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 107.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 109.7% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 111.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 112.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 113.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 113.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 114.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 115.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 116.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 117.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 116.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 119.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 117.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 115.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 122.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 123.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 123.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 123.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 120.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 119.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 110.9% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 115.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 108.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 107.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 103.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 105.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.2% | 95.2% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.9% | 102.0% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.1% | 109.7% | 117.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.5% | 110.9% | 123.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.1% | 103.0% | 115.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in South Asia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in South Asia was 105.2% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.