Colombia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Colombia
111.0%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
100.0%
in 2018
Colombia rank
33rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

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

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 111.0% against 100.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 146.9% 137.9% 9.0% Colombia
1980s 125.0% 129.1% 4.1% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 138.6% 119.9% 18.7% Colombia
2000s 130.9% 113.0% 17.9% Colombia
2010s 113.8% 99.8% 14.0% Colombia

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, Colombia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Colombia, at 111.0% against 100.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.