Bulgaria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Bulgaria
91.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
91.6%
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
166th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 91.6% against 91.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 106.0% 99.4% 6.6% Bulgaria
1980s 103.8% 103.8% 0.0% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 98.4% 116.5% 18.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 107.1% 106.7% 0.4% Bulgaria
2010s 95.9% 95.2% 0.7% Bulgaria

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, Bulgaria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 91.6% against 91.0% in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd 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.