Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Afghanistan
110.8%
in 2018
Costa Rica
110.8%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
38th
Costa Rica rank
39th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 110.8% against 110.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 31.9% 118.0% 86.1% Costa Rica
1980s 35.9% 106.2% 70.3% Costa Rica
1990s 29.0% 104.7% 75.7% Costa Rica
2000s 123.0% 106.6% 16.4% Afghanistan
2010s 112.3% 105.4% 7.0% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
Afghanistan, at 110.8% against 110.8% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.