Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 112.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
112.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
115.0%
in 2008
All-time low
66.8%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018

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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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 112.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 115.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 66.8%
1971 67.1% +0.3%
1972 68.4% +1.9%
1973 68.5% +0.2%
1974 76.0% +10.9%
1975 78.0% +2.6%
1976 80.3% +2.9%
1977 82.0% +2.1%
1978 86.1% +5.0%
1979 88.5% +2.8%
1980 91.5% +3.4%
1981 93.9% +2.7%
1982 94.6% +0.7%
1983 91.5% -3.3%
1984 89.0% -2.7%
1985 87.7% -1.4%
1986 85.6% -2.4%
1987 84.7% -1.1%
1988 84.9% +0.2%
1989 84.6% -0.3%
1990 82.9% -2.0%
1991 81.7% -1.5%
1992 81.6% -0.0%
1993 83.2% +1.9%
1994 83.6% +0.5%
1995 86.8% +3.8%
1996 87.8% +1.2%
1997 94.7% +7.8%
1998 91.6% -3.3%
1999 91.9% +0.4%
2000 95.7% +4.1%
2001 100.9% +5.5%
2002 103.7% +2.7%
2003 104.7% +1.0%
2004 107.1% +2.2%
2005 111.1% +3.8%
2006 110.2% -0.8%
2007 112.7% +2.3%
2008 115.0% +2.0%
2009 112.2% -2.4%
2010 110.5% -1.5%
2011 113.4% +2.6%
2012 112.8% -0.5%
2013 113.4% +0.6%
2014 114.5% +0.9%
2015 114.1% -0.3%
2016 114.2% +0.1%
2017 114.1% -0.2%
2018 112.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76.2% 66.8% 88.5% 10
1980s 88.8% 84.6% 94.6% 10
1990s 86.6% 81.6% 94.7% 10
2000s 107.3% 95.7% 115.0% 10
2010s 113.3% 110.5% 114.5% 9

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  3. 5 Angola 156.8% compare
  4. 6 Madagascar 155.5% compare
  5. 7 British Virgin Islands 150.2% compare
  6. 8 Benin 146.9% compare
  7. 9 Nepal 146.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 112.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 115.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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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.