Net intake rate in grade 1, female in OECD members
OECD members: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 79.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in OECD members, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 79.6% for net intake rate in grade 1, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in OECD members peaked at 82.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2013.
That places OECD members 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.1% | — |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 79.5% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.3% | 80.1% | 7 |
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More education data for OECD members
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1, female in OECD members?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in OECD members was 79.6% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2013.
- How does OECD members rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- OECD members ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.