Introduction
The analysis of the following indicators is guided by submissions from 8 Member States.
Gross Intake Rate
The Gross Intake Rate across the OECS is 105.58 for males 99.17 for females and 100.36 total. This indicates that children are able to access kindergarten classrooms across the region at the appropriate time. Generally, the gross intake varies across Member States based on the population size. Nevertheless, one notable trend across the region is that there are more males than females entering the primary cycle.
Net Intake Rate
The Net Intake Rate across the OECS is 66.28 for males 65.18 for females and 65.74 total. These figures indicate that there is adequate coverage to allow pupils to enter primary school at the stipulated age given by the Member State. However, the difference of over 30% between the Gross and the Net Intake indicates that these pupils are either under or over age at the point of entry.
Transition Rate to Secondary
The transition rate is at 100% which indicates that the necessary coverage exists to allow pupils to move from the primary system to the secondary without difficulty.
Gross Enrolment Rate-Primary
The Gross Enrolment Rate at the primary level in the OECS is 98.63 for males 98.30 for females and 98.47 total. It must be stated that this figure is skewed by the absence of population data from some Member States. The Gender Parity Index of 0.9 indicates that both sexes can access the system equally.
Gross Enrolment Rate Secondary
The Gross Enrolment Rate at the secondary level in the OECS is 100.16 for males 102.47 for females and 101.29 total. It must be stated that this figure is skewed by the absence of population data from some Member States. The Gender Parity Index of 1.02 indicates that there are more females in this cycle than males.
Net Enrolment Rate Primary
The Net Enrolment Rate at the Primary level in the OECS is 91.53 for males 92.34 for females and 91.93 total. The Gender Parity Index of 1.01 indicates that there are more females in primary cycle than males.