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

Belgium
97.5%
in 2017
Cyprus
97.0%
in 2017
Belgium rank
135th
Cyprus rank
138th

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

  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
0255075100197119942017

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 97.5% against 97.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 138th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cyprus Difference Ahead
1970s 98.7% 77.9% 20.8% Belgium
1980s 98.2% 75.5% 22.7% Belgium
1990s 92.9% 78.3% 14.6% Belgium
2000s 96.5% 105.3% 8.9% Cyprus
2010s 97.5% 98.5% 1.0% Cyprus

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 Cyprus?
Belgium, at 97.5% against 97.0% in Cyprus as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Belgium and Cyprus?
0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
29 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Belgium ranks 135th and Cyprus ranks 138th 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.