OECD members vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

OECD members
99.3%
in 2018
Zambia
110.0%
in 2017
OECD members rank
33rd
Zambia rank
36th

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

  • OECD members
  • Zambia
0255075100125197219952018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 110.0% against 99.3% in OECD members, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1973 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 103.5% 93.0% 10.4% OECD members
1980s 103.4% 92.4% 11.0% OECD members
1990s 102.5% 83.5% 19.0% OECD members
2000s 102.4% 107.1% 4.7% Zambia
2010s 100.5% 108.4% 8.0% Zambia

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, OECD members or Zambia?
Zambia, at 110.0% against 99.3% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between OECD members and Zambia?
10.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do OECD members and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
OECD members ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th 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.