Net intake rate in grade 1 in World
World: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 69.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in World, 2005–2018
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 World stood at 69.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in World peaked at 70.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2005.
That places World 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in World, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.4% | — |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.4% | 65.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 65.9% | 70.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in World?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in World was 69.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2005.
- How does World rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- World ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.