Net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Net intake rate in grade 1 was 73.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 73.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 74.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2009.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 62.7% | — |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 63.0% | 74.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 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 10.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 73.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (% 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.