Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population) by country
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.
Countries reporting
115
Highest
100.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
20.3%
Equatorial Guinea
Median
71.1%
Years covered
23
1997–2019
Data points
1,794
What the numbers show
Net intake rate in grade 1, male (% of official school-age population) is currently reported for 115 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is 20.3% in Equatorial Guinea.
The median across all reporting countries is 71.1%, and the mean is 71.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 63 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Côte d'Ivoire (up 184.6%), and the largest decrease in Tanzania, United Republic of (down 44.2%).
Net intake rate in grade 1, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 100.0% | 2017 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 98.9% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 3 | Iceland | 98.6% | 2015 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 4 | Peru | 98.5% | 2018 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 97.8% | 2017 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 6 | Cape Verde | 97.5% | 2018 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 96.7% | 2015 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 8 | Uruguay | 96.6% | 2016 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 9 | Cuba | 96.6% | 2018 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 10 | Cambodia | 96.5% | 2012 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 11 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 96.2% | 2018 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 95.6% | 2009 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 13 | Tajikistan | 95.6% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 14 | Mongolia | 94.8% | 2018 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 15 | Greece | 94.2% | 2014 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 16 | New Zealand | 93.9% | 2017 | — | flat |
| 17 | Tunisia | 93.5% | 2018 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 18 | Barbados | 92.9% | 2018 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 19 | Republic of Korea | 92.8% | 2011 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 20 | Bangladesh | 92.8% | 2010 | — | flat |
| 21 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 91.1% | 2018 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 22 | Uzbekistan | 90.2% | 2017 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 88.9% | 2017 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 24 | Maldives | 88.4% | 2017 | up 27.4% | flat |
| 25 | Aruba | 88.4% | 2009 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 26 | Macau, China | 88.3% | 2018 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 27 | Algeria | 87.5% | 2018 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 87.2% | 2018 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 86.8% | 2017 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 30 | Armenia | 86.0% | 2018 | — | rising |
| 31 | Palestine, State of | 84.5% | 2012 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 32 | Costa Rica | 83.7% | 2018 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 33 | Bahrain | 83.0% | 2018 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 34 | Sao Tome and Principe | 82.2% | 2017 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 82.1% | 2017 | down 4.1% | flat |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 81.9% | 2015 | up 158.5% | rising |
| 37 | Mauritius | 81.5% | 2017 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 81.2% | 2018 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 39 | Malawi | 80.7% | 2018 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 40 | Morocco | 80.1% | 2018 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 41 | Jordan | 79.7% | 2018 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 42 | Fiji | 79.5% | 2015 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 43 | Republic of Moldova | 77.9% | 2018 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 44 | British Virgin Islands | 77.7% | 2012 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 45 | Mozambique | 77.0% | 2015 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 46 | Albania | 76.6% | 2018 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 47 | Saint Lucia | 76.5% | 2007 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 48 | Côte d'Ivoire | 76.5% | 2018 | up 184.6% | rising |
| 49 | Croatia | 74.9% | 2003 | — | rising |
| 50 | Rwanda | 74.9% | 2018 | down 22.9% | rising |
| 51 | Azerbaijan | 74.8% | 2018 | up 4.7% | flat |
| 52 | Belarus | 74.7% | 2018 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 73.3% | 2010 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 54 | Romania | 73.2% | 2017 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 55 | Saudi Arabia | 72.8% | 2018 | up 15.6% | flat |
| 56 | Dominica | 72.1% | 2014 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 57 | Lesotho | 71.8% | 2016 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 58 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 71.1% | 2014 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 59 | Antigua and Barbuda | 70.8% | 2018 | up 8.8% | flat |
| 60 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 70.7% | 2013 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 61 | Mexico | 70.7% | 2017 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 62 | Estonia | 70.6% | 2017 | — | falling |
| 63 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 70.5% | 2017 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 64 | Seychelles | 70.4% | 2018 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 65 | United States of America | 70.0% | 2015 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 66 | Madagascar | 69.6% | 2018 | down 12.8% | flat |
| 67 | Honduras | 69.3% | 2017 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 68 | Georgia | 68.8% | 2018 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 69 | Colombia | 68.7% | 2018 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 70 | Brunei Darussalam | 68.7% | 2018 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 71 | Ireland | 68.0% | 2017 | — | rising |
| 72 | Paraguay | 67.8% | 2012 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 73 | Djibouti | 67.1% | 2019 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 74 | Guatemala | 66.1% | 2018 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 75 | Ukraine | 66.0% | 2014 | down 12.4% | flat |
| 76 | Philippines | 65.1% | 2017 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 77 | Ecuador | 65.0% | 2018 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 78 | Nicaragua | 64.1% | 2010 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 79 | Guinea | 63.0% | 2016 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 80 | Belize | 62.4% | 2018 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 81 | Tonga | 60.9% | 2013 | down 26.1% | flat |
| 82 | Cameroon | 60.8% | 2018 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 83 | Chad | 59.9% | 2011 | up 112.8% | rising |
| 84 | Qatar | 59.2% | 2018 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 85 | Kyrgyzstan | 59.2% | 2017 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 86 | Togo | 58.3% | 2017 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 87 | Suriname | 58.1% | 2018 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 88 | Uganda | 57.6% | 2017 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 89 | Burundi | 57.6% | 2018 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 90 | Kuwait | 56.5% | 2017 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 91 | El Salvador | 56.1% | 2018 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 92 | Namibia | 55.6% | 2010 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 93 | Oman | 54.4% | 2018 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 94 | Bahamas | 53.8% | 2018 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 95 | Niger | 53.0% | 2018 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 96 | Timor-Leste | 52.8% | 2018 | up 7.8% | falling |
| 97 | Benin | 52.3% | 2018 | down 17.2% | flat |
| 98 | Syrian Arab Republic | 51.6% | 2008 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 99 | Liechtenstein | 50.5% | 2015 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 100 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 49.2% | 2017 | down 44.2% | rising |
| 101 | Zambia | 48.8% | 2013 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 102 | Kazakhstan | 48.1% | 2019 | down 11.9% | falling |
| 103 | Burkina Faso | 45.1% | 2018 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 104 | Indonesia | 43.7% | 2018 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 105 | South Africa | 43.0% | 2017 | down 23.8% | flat |
| 106 | Gambia | 42.7% | 2016 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 107 | Botswana | 41.9% | 2014 | up 71.1% | rising |
| 108 | Senegal | 40.1% | 2017 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 109 | Zimbabwe | 39.4% | 2013 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 110 | Eswatini | 37.3% | 2016 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 111 | Ghana | 36.5% | 2009 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 112 | Mauritania | 36.2% | 2018 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 113 | Eritrea | 28.9% | 2018 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 114 | Mali | 23.4% | 2017 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 115 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.3% | 2015 | down 17.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 83.9%
- Late-demographic dividend 79.9%
- Upper middle income 79.0%
- Post-demographic dividend 78.9%
- High income 78.9%
- OECD members 77.7%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 77.0%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 76.9%
- Arab World 75.9%
- Latin America & Caribbean 75.0%
- East Asia & Pacific 74.9%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 74.8%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 74.8%
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 74.4%
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 74.3%
- Central Europe and the Baltics 72.1%
- North America 71.3%
- World 70.3%
- Middle income 70.1%
- Least developed countries 69.9%
- IBRD only 69.7%
- IDA only 69.4%
- Low & middle income 69.4%
- IDA & IBRD total 69.4%
- Early-demographic dividend 69.0%
- IDA total 68.5%
- Caribbean Small States 68.0%
- Low income 65.7%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 63.5%
- Pre-demographic dividend 58.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 57.8%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 57.8%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 57.8%
- Small states 56.6%
- Other small states 54.9%
- Pacific island small states 50.2%
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.