Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 100.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Upper middle income, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Upper middle income recorded 100.7% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Upper middle income peaked at 118.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2015.
That places Upper middle income 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 117.2% | — |
| 1984 | 118.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 118.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 117.4% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 118.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 116.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 113.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 115.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 107.9% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 106.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 105.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 104.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 100.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 100.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 100.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 103.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 108.4% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.3% | 113.0% | 118.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 104.5% | 99.6% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.2% | 101.1% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 98.7% | 101.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Upper middle income?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Upper middle income was 100.7% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2015.
- How does Upper middle income rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.