Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 75.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & Caribbean, 1998–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 75.3% for net intake rate in grade 1 in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 76.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2013.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.9% | — |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 73.4% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.4% | 75.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61.44 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0928 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & Caribbean was 75.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.