Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2018
All-time low
82.9%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1995–2018

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Palestine, State of, 1995–2018

0204060801001995200620181995: 92.8 % of relevant age group1996: 94.1 % of relevant age group1997: 95.2 % of relevant age group1999: 93 % of relevant age group2000: 96.1 % of relevant age group2001: 91.1 % of relevant age group2002: 89.1 % of relevant age group2003: 85.3 % of relevant age group2004: 82.9 % of relevant age group2005: 85.3 % of relevant age group2006: 85.6 % of relevant age group2007: 89.5 % of relevant age group2008: 88.3 % of relevant age group2009: 90 % of relevant age group2010: 92.2 % of relevant age group2011: 96.6 % of relevant age group2012: 97 % of relevant age group2013: 95.3 % of relevant age group2014: 97.3 % of relevant age group2015: 97.6 % of relevant age group2016: 97.8 % of relevant age group2017: 97.7 % of relevant age group2018: 99.8 % of relevant age group

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 Palestine, State of is 99.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Palestine, State of peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1995 92.8%
1996 94.1% +1.4%
1997 95.2% +1.2%
1999 93.0% -2.3%
2000 96.1% +3.3%
2001 91.1% -5.3%
2002 89.1% -2.1%
2003 85.3% -4.3%
2004 82.9% -2.7%
2005 85.3% +2.8%
2006 85.6% +0.4%
2007 89.5% +4.5%
2008 88.3% -1.3%
2009 90.0% +2.0%
2010 92.2% +2.4%
2011 96.6% +4.8%
2012 97.0% +0.4%
2013 95.3% -1.7%
2014 97.3% +2.0%
2015 97.6% +0.4%
2016 97.8% +0.2%
2017 97.7% -0.1%
2018 99.8% +2.2%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 99.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.3%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 99.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.5%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.8% 92.8% 95.2% 4
2000s 88.3% 82.9% 96.1% 10
2010s 96.8% 92.2% 99.8% 9

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 111 Uruguay 100.1% compare
  2. 112 Greece 99.9% compare
  3. 113 Canada 99.8% compare
  4. 115 Chile 99.8% compare
  5. 116 Latvia 99.6% compare
  6. 117 Serbia 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Palestine, State of?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Palestine, State of was 99.8% 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 Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Palestine, State of ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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.