Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Nepal
147.5%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
108.0%
in 2018
Nepal rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

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

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
50100150200197219952019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 147.5% against 108.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 113.5% 82.6% 30.9% Nepal
2000s 124.4% 101.9% 22.5% Nepal
2010s 166.5% 108.6% 57.9% Nepal

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, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nepal, at 147.5% against 108.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.