Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) by Country
As of 2018, Sierra Leone leads globally in gross intake to first primary grade, total (%) at 171.8%, followed by Mozambique, Madagascar, British Virgin Islands. At the lower end, Equatorial Guinea, Bermuda, Eritrea rank among the lowest. The global median is 101.8% (Egypt). This indicator falls under the "Gender" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 167 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 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 |  DR Congo | 139.9% | 2015 |
| 10 |  Uganda | 139.4% | 2017 |
| 11 |  Nauru | 137.3% | 2016 |
| 12 |  Myanmar | 135.3% | 2017 |
| 13 |  Malawi | 130.6% | 2018 |
| 14 |  Central African Republic | 128.1% | 2016 |
| 15 |  Burundi | 128.1% | 2018 |
| 16 |  Papua New Guinea | 127.8% | 2016 |
| 17 |  Rwanda | 127.1% | 2018 |
| 18 |  Lesotho | 119.7% | 2017 |
| 19 |  Pakistan | 117.2% | 2018 |
| 20 |  Cameroon | 116.8% | 2018 |
| 21 |  Vietnam | 115.3% | 2018 |
| 22 |  Guinea | 115.0% | 2016 |
| 23 |  Samoa | 115.0% | 2018 |
| 24 |  Dominica | 114.0% | 2016 |
| 25 |  Hong Kong | 113.6% | 2018 |
| 26 |  Colombia | 113.5% | 2018 |
| 27 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 113.4% | 2018 |
| 28 |  Namibia | 113.3% | 2018 |
| 29 |  Fiji | 111.5% | 2016 |
| 30 |  Burkina Faso | 111.1% | 2018 |
| 31 |  Afghanistan | 110.8% | 2018 |
| 32 |  Costa Rica | 110.8% | 2018 |
| 33 |  Morocco | 109.8% | 2018 |
| 34 |  Tanzania | 109.1% | 2018 |
| 35 |  Albania | 109.1% | 2018 |
| 36 |  Chad | 109.1% | 2016 |
| 37 |  Solomon Islands | 108.0% | 2018 |
| 38 |  Zambia | 107.4% | 2017 |
| 39 |  Malta | 107.2% | 2017 |
| 40 |  Peru | 106.5% | 2018 |
| 41 |  Argentina | 106.2% | 2017 |
| 42 |  Kyrgyzstan | 106.0% | 2018 |
| 43 |  Dominican Republic | 106.0% | 2018 |
| 44 |  Luxembourg | 105.8% | 2017 |
| 45 |  Tajikistan | 105.7% | 2017 |
| 46 |  Bangladesh | 105.5% | 2018 |
| 47 |  Tunisia | 105.5% | 2018 |
| 48 |  Qatar | 105.5% | 2018 |
| 49 |  Guatemala | 105.3% | 2018 |
| 50 |  Malaysia | 105.3% | 2017 |
| 51 |  Gibraltar | 105.2% | 2017 |
| 52 |  Bhutan | 105.1% | 2018 |
| 53 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 105.1% | 2016 |
| 54 |  Mauritania | 105.1% | 2018 |
| 55 |  Iran | 105.0% | 2017 |
| 56 |  Germany | 105.0% | 2017 |
| 57 |  North Macedonia | 105.0% | 2017 |
| 58 |  Mexico | 104.7% | 2017 |
| 59 |  Ecuador | 104.6% | 2018 |
| 60 |  Cambodia | 104.6% | 2018 |
| 61 |  Cuba | 104.5% | 2018 |
| 62 |  Seychelles | 104.3% | 2018 |
| 63 |  Kazakhstan | 104.2% | 2019 |
| 64 |  Ghana | 103.9% | 2019 |
| 65 |  Israel | 103.8% | 2017 |
| 66 |  Lithuania | 103.7% | 2017 |
| 67 |  South Africa | 103.7% | 2017 |
| 68 |  The Gambia | 103.6% | 2016 |
| 69 |  Yemen | 103.2% | 2016 |
| 70 |  Mauritius | 102.9% | 2018 |
| 71 |  United States | 102.8% | 2015 |
| 72 |  St. Lucia | 102.7% | 2018 |
| 73 |  China | 102.6% | 2018 |
| 74 |  Indonesia | 102.5% | 2018 |
| 75 |  San Marino | 102.5% | 2018 |
| 76 |  Laos | 102.2% | 2018 |
| 77 |  Kiribati | 102.2% | 2017 |
| 78 |  Mongolia | 102.1% | 2018 |
| 79 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 102.1% | 2018 |
| 80 |  Russia | 102.0% | 2017 |
| 81 |  Sweden | 102.0% | 2017 |
| 82 |  Algeria | 101.9% | 2018 |
| 83 |  Georgia | 101.8% | 2018 |
| 84 |  Egypt | 101.8% | 2018 |
| 85 |  Iceland | 101.7% | 2017 |
| 86 |  Uzbekistan | 101.6% | 2018 |
| 87 |  Slovenia | 101.3% | 2017 |
| 88 |  India | 101.3% | 2018 |
| 89 |  Singapore | 101.1% | 2017 |
| 90 |  Austria | 101.0% | 2017 |
| 91 |  South Korea | 100.9% | 2017 |
| 92 |  Brunei | 100.5% | 2018 |
| 93 |  Czechia | 100.5% | 2017 |
| 94 |  Switzerland | 100.4% | 2017 |
| 95 |  Montenegro | 100.3% | 2018 |
| 96 |  Norway | 100.2% | 2017 |
| 97 |  Oman | 100.2% | 2018 |
| 98 |  Uruguay | 100.1% | 2016 |
| 99 |  Greece | 99.9% | 2017 |
| 100 |  West Bank and Gaza | 99.8% | 2018 |
| 101 |  Chile | 99.8% | 2017 |
| 102 |  Latvia | 99.6% | 2017 |
| 103 |  Serbia | 99.5% | 2018 |
| 104 |  Liberia | 99.5% | 2017 |
| 105 |  Bolivia | 99.0% | 2018 |
| 106 |  South Sudan | 98.9% | 2015 |
| 107 |  Cabo Verde | 98.9% | 2018 |
| 108 |  Grenada | 98.9% | 2018 |
| 109 |  Sri Lanka | 98.8% | 2017 |
| 110 |  Finland | 98.7% | 2017 |
| 111 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 98.5% | 2018 |
| 112 |  Comoros | 98.5% | 2018 |
| 113 |  Belize | 98.5% | 2018 |
| 114 |  Barbados | 98.3% | 2018 |
| 115 |  New Zealand | 98.3% | 2017 |
| 116 |  Denmark | 98.3% | 2017 |
| 117 |  United Kingdom | 98.1% | 2017 |
| 118 |  Slovakia | 97.7% | 2017 |
| 119 |  Belgium | 97.5% | 2017 |
| 120 |  Croatia | 97.5% | 2016 |
| 121 |  Maldives | 97.2% | 2017 |
| 122 |  Cyprus | 97.0% | 2017 |
| 123 |  Thailand | 96.9% | 2018 |
| 124 |  Micronesia | 96.9% | 2015 |
| 125 |  Italy | 96.6% | 2017 |
| 126 |  El Salvador | 96.6% | 2018 |
| 127 |  Hungary | 96.4% | 2017 |
| 128 |  Eswatini | 96.4% | 2017 |
| 129 |  Estonia | 95.7% | 2017 |
| 130 |  Venezuela | 95.3% | 2017 |
| 131 |  Türkiye | 95.2% | 2017 |
| 132 |  Ireland | 94.9% | 2017 |
| 133 |  Azerbaijan | 94.9% | 2018 |
| 134 |  Senegal | 94.7% | 2018 |
| 135 |  Macao | 94.6% | 2018 |
| 136 |  Philippines | 94.5% | 2017 |
| 137 |  Liechtenstein | 94.5% | 2017 |
| 138 |  Belarus | 94.1% | 2018 |
| 139 |  Kenya | 94.1% | 2016 |
| 140 |  Spain | 93.5% | 2017 |
| 141 |  Suriname | 92.9% | 2018 |
| 142 |  Moldova | 92.8% | 2018 |
| 143 |  North Korea | 92.6% | 2018 |
| 144 |  Armenia | 91.9% | 2018 |
| 145 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 91.6% | 2017 |
| 146 |  Panama | 91.5% | 2017 |
| 147 |  Saudi Arabia | 91.5% | 2018 |
| 148 |  Bulgaria | 91.0% | 2017 |
| 149 |  Honduras | 90.6% | 2017 |
| 150 |  Puerto Rico | 90.0% | 2015 |
| 151 |  Kuwait | 89.6% | 2018 |
| 152 |  Timor-Leste | 89.6% | 2018 |
| 153 |  United Arab Emirates | 89.2% | 2017 |
| 154 |  Bahrain | 89.2% | 2018 |
| 155 |  Romania | 86.9% | 2017 |
| 156 |  Sudan | 86.0% | 2017 |
| 157 |  Marshall Islands | 83.5% | 2016 |
| 158 |  Bahamas | 83.3% | 2018 |
| 159 |  Jordan | 81.0% | 2018 |
| 160 |  Tuvalu | 80.7% | 2018 |
| 161 |  Mali | 80.1% | 2017 |
| 162 |  Jamaica | 79.3% | 2018 |
| 163 |  Djibouti | 77.5% | 2019 |
| 164 |  Niger | 75.4% | 2018 |
| 165 |  Eritrea | 73.4% | 2018 |
| 166 |  Bermuda | 70.8% | 2015 |
| 167 |  Equatorial Guinea | 62.3% | 2015 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest gross intake to first primary grade, total (%) in 2018?
Sierra Leone ranks #1 with gross intake to first primary grade, total (%) of 171.8% as of 2018, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest gross intake to first primary grade, total (%)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks last (#167) with 62.3% as of 2018.
What is the global median for gross intake to first primary grade, total (%)?
The median value is 101.8% (Egypt, ranked #84 out of 167 countries).
How many countries report data for gross intake to first primary grade, total (%)?
167 countries have available data for gross intake to first primary grade, total (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does gross intake to first primary grade, total (%) belong to?
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) is classified under the "Gender" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.