East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Hong Kong: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
103.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong
117.2%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
20th
Hong Kong rank
21st

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 117.2% against 103.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Hong Kong ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1990s 99.6% 100.1% 0.4% Hong Kong
2010s 105.1% 116.0% 10.9% Hong Kong

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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 117.2% against 103.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
13.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Hong Kong rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Hong Kong ranks 21st of 43 groups.
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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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.