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

Maldives
98.6%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
98.5%
in 2017
Maldives rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
128th

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

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 103.8% 98.9% 4.9% Maldives
2010s 103.2% 97.0% 6.1% Maldives

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, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Maldives, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Maldives ranks 126th 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.