Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in United States of America
United States of America: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 102.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in United States of America, 2005–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 102.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in United States of America peaked at 108.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101.0%, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 108.2% | — |
| 2010 | 103.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 102.8% | +0.7% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 102.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.2% | 108.2% | 108.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 101.0% | 103.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in United States of America?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in United States of America was 102.8% in 2015, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.0% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- United States of America ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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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About this data
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.