British Virgin Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

British Virgin Islands
150.2%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
112.9%
in 2018
British Virgin Islands rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

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

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 150.2% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 37.3%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 114.5% 87.7% 26.8% British Virgin Islands
1990s 108.7% 87.8% 20.9% British Virgin Islands
2000s 108.9% 106.5% 2.4% British Virgin Islands
2010s 134.6% 113.8% 20.8% British Virgin Islands

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, British Virgin Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
British Virgin Islands, at 150.2% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
37.3%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
How do British Virgin Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
British Virgin Islands ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.