Nigeria—Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%)
Latest Value
85.6%
2010
YoY Change
-7.5%
2009 → 2010
Maximum
124.6%
2001
Minimum
85.6%
2010
CAGR
-3.1%
10 years
Last
85.6%
Previous
92.6%
Highest
124.6%
Lowest
85.6%
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's gross intake to first primary grade, total (%) was 85.6% in 2010. This represents a -7.5% change from 2009. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 124.6% (2001) and the lowest was 85.6% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 85.6% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 109.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 112.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 114.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 115.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 124.6% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 117.3% |
Top Countries — Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.8% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.4% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.5% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.2% | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.9% | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.6% | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.7% | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.5% | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.9% | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.4% | 2017 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Original contributors: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators)View original source →