Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Bulgaria
91.0%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
91.5%
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
165th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 91.5% against 91.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 98.8% 62.9% 35.8% Bulgaria
2000s 109.1% 103.3% 5.8% Bulgaria
2010s 95.9% 107.4% 11.5% Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 91.5% against 91.0% in Bulgaria as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 165th 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.