China vs Sweden: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

China
102.0%
in 2018
Sweden
102.2%
in 2017
China rank
89th
Sweden rank
87th

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

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 102.2% against 102.0% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 87th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 103.6% 100.8% 2.7% China
2010s 101.5% 101.2% 0.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 102.2% against 102.0% in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between China and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
China ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 87th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.