Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Belgium
98.4%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
98.5%
in 2017
Belgium rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
128th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 99.5% 99.1% 0.4% Belgium
1990s 94.7% 103.6% 8.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 98.7% 98.3% 0.4% Belgium
2010s 98.3% 98.0% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Belgium ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.