Net intake rate in grade 1 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 68.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Least developed countries, 1998–2018
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 Least developed countries stood at 68.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Least developed countries peaked at 70.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 24th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.0% | — |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 50.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 66.3% | 70.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 21 Barbados 92.3% compare
- 22 Aruba 92.1% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.2% compare
- 24 Maldives 89.9% compare
- 25 Spain 89.8% compare
- 26 Macau, China 89.7% compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 88.7% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Least developed countries?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Least developed countries was 68.1% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.