Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net intake rate in grade 1 was 75.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 75.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 76.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2013.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.7% | — |
| 1999 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 73.2% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.2% | 75.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Cuba 96.9% compare
- 10 Sweden 96.6% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.9% compare
- 12 Portugal 95.5% compare
- 13 Tajikistan 94.7% compare
- 14 New Zealand 94.6% compare
- 15 Greece 94.5% compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 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 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 75.1% 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2013.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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.