Net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America
North America: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 76.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America is 76.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2013.
North America ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79.8% | — |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.0% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.4% | 76.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 6 Cuba 97.2% compare
- 7 Cape Verde 96.6% compare
- 8 Sweden 96.6% compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
- 10 Aruba 96.0% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare
- 12 New Zealand 95.3%
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (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 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in North America was 76.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2013.
- How does North America rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- North America ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.