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

Botswana
97.6%
in 2014
Denmark
98.3%
in 2017
Botswana rank
134th
Denmark rank
132nd

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

  • Botswana
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 98.3% against 97.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Denmark ranks 132nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 86.3% 101.1% 14.8% Denmark
1980s 109.1% 99.3% 9.8% Botswana
1990s 118.0% 101.0% 17.1% Botswana
2000s 113.6% 99.7% 13.9% Botswana
2010s 102.0% 100.6% 1.3% 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, Botswana or Denmark?
Denmark, at 98.3% against 97.6% in Botswana as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Botswana and Denmark?
0.7%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Denmark?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Denmark rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Botswana ranks 134th and Denmark ranks 132nd 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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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.