Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Sierra Leone
168.0%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
117.7%
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5075100125150175197219952018

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 168.0% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 50.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 60.9% 95.6% 34.7% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 152.5% 118.4% 34.2% Sierra Leone

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, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sierra Leone, at 168.0% against 117.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
50.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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.