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

Nicaragua
139.7%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
108.0%
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 139.7% against 108.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 31.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 126.7% 69.6% 57.1% Nicaragua
1980s 131.5% 80.7% 50.8% Nicaragua
1990s 125.7% 79.4% 46.3% Nicaragua
2000s 153.3% 101.2% 52.1% Nicaragua
2010s 139.7% 106.2% 33.5% Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nicaragua, at 139.7% against 108.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Nicaragua ranks 10th 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.