Greece vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Greece
99.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
99.1%
in 2017
Greece rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
119th

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

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 96.4% 101.6% 5.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 93.5% 100.7% 7.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 100.1% 99.2% 0.9% Greece
2010s 101.3% 99.8% 1.6% Greece

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, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Greece and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Greece ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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.