Net intake rate in grade 1 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Net intake rate in grade 1 was 62.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2018
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 62.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 63.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1998.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.8% | — |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 36.8% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 38.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.7% | 63.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 26 Macau, China 89.7% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 88.7% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 88.0% compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 87.8% compare
- 30 Algeria 86.8% compare
- 31 Armenia 85.8% compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 84.8% compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 62.0% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1998.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 29th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.