Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Cameroon
110.5%
in 2018
Costa Rica
111.1%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
32nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 111.1% against 110.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 86.3% 115.0% 28.7% Costa Rica
1980s 82.7% 104.9% 22.2% Costa Rica
1990s 70.1% 105.5% 35.4% Costa Rica
2000s 94.1% 105.6% 11.5% Costa Rica
2010s 116.8% 104.3% 12.5% Cameroon

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, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 111.1% against 110.5% in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Cameroon ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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.