Net intake rate in grade 1 in North America
North America: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 73.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 in North America, 2001–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2016, net intake rate in grade 1 in North America stood at 73.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in North America peaked at 79.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2013.
That places North America 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in North America, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.7% | — |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.5% | 79.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 71.9% | 76.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in North America?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in North America was 73.8% in 2016, 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2013.
- How does North America rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- North America ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2016.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.