Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 56.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 56.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 57.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.3% | — |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.3% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 36.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 54.7% | 57.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 29 Dominican Republic 87.8% compare
- 30 Algeria 86.8% compare
- 31 Armenia 85.8% compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 84.8% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 84.3% compare
- 34 Bahrain 83.8% compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 83.4% compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 56.7% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.