Colombia vs Upper middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Colombia
116.0%
in 2018
Upper middle income
100.6%
in 2018
Colombia rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
30th

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

  • Colombia
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 116.0% against 100.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 184 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 123.8% 121.9% 1.9% Colombia
1990s 137.6% 107.1% 30.5% Colombia
2000s 136.1% 104.4% 31.8% Colombia
2010s 119.7% 100.8% 19.0% Colombia

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, Colombia or Upper middle income?
Colombia, at 116.0% against 100.6% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Colombia and Upper middle income?
15.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Upper middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Upper middle income rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Colombia ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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.