Belgium vs Botswana: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Belgium
97.5%
in 2017
Botswana
97.6%
in 2014
Belgium rank
135th
Botswana rank
134th

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

  • Belgium
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 97.6% against 97.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 135th and Botswana ranks 134th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 98.7% 94.6% 4.1% Belgium
1980s 98.2% 108.0% 9.8% Botswana
1990s 92.9% 120.9% 28.0% Botswana
2000s 97.0% 108.8% 11.8% Botswana
2010s 97.8% 102.0% 4.1% Botswana

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, Belgium or Botswana?
Botswana, at 97.6% against 97.5% in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Belgium and Botswana?
0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Botswana?
23 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Botswana rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Belgium ranks 135th and Botswana ranks 134th 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.