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

Sri Lanka
99.1%
in 2017
Switzerland
99.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Switzerland rank
118th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 118th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 101.6% 94.1% 7.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 102.0% 100.2% 1.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 99.2% 89.6% 9.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 99.8% 95.7% 4.1% Sri Lanka

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, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
Switzerland, 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 Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 118th 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.