Net intake rate in grade 1 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Net intake rate in grade 1 was 76.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
76.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 36 groups
All-time high
78.6%
in 2011
All-time low
76.9%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Net intake rate in grade 1 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006–2018

0204060802006201220182006: 77.1 % of official school-age population2007: 77.6 % of official school-age population2008: 77.6 % of official school-age population2009: 77.7 % of official school-age population2010: 78.3 % of official school-age population2011: 78.6 % of official school-age population2012: 78.3 % of official school-age population2013: 77.4 % of official school-age population2014: 76.9 % of official school-age population2015: 77 % of official school-age population2016: 76.9 % of official school-age population2017: 77.1 % of official school-age population2018: 76.9 % of official school-age population

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 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 76.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2018.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 36 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Net intake rate in grade 1 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2006 to 2018.
Year % of official school-age population Change
2006 77.1%
2007 77.6% +0.6%
2008 77.6% +0.1%
2009 77.7% +0.1%
2010 78.3% +0.8%
2011 78.6% +0.4%
2012 78.3% -0.5%
2013 77.4% -1.2%
2014 76.9% -0.6%
2015 77.0% +0.2%
2016 76.9% -0.2%
2017 77.1% +0.3%
2018 76.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.5% 77.1% 77.7% 4
2010s 77.5% 76.9% 78.6% 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 5 Sri Lanka 97.1% compare
  2. 6 Cape Verde 97.1% compare
  3. 7 Malta 97.0% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 96.9% compare
  5. 9 Cuba 96.9% compare
  6. 10 Sweden 96.6% compare
  7. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.9% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 76.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2018.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.