Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
134.7%
in 2015
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
103.8%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
15th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 134.7% against 103.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 30.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 89.0% 82.2% 6.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 92.9% 90.4% 2.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 73.4% 102.8% 29.5% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 103.3% 113.0% 9.7% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 124.4% 108.2% 16.3% Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 134.7% against 103.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
30.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th 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.