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

Arab World
96.2%
in 2018
Costa Rica
110.8%
in 2018
Arab World rank
39th
Costa Rica rank
39th

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

  • Arab World
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 110.8% against 96.2% in Arab World, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 73.4% 116.4% 43.0% Costa Rica
1980s 79.5% 104.6% 25.1% Costa Rica
1990s 83.4% 103.8% 20.4% Costa Rica
2000s 94.6% 106.3% 11.7% Costa Rica
2010s 97.8% 104.4% 6.7% Costa Rica

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, Arab World or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 110.8% against 96.2% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Arab World and Costa Rica?
14.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Costa Rica?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Costa Rica rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Arab World ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 43 groups.
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.