Burkina Faso vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Burkina Faso
111.1%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
98.5%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
20406080100120197119942018

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 111.1% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 29.8% 101.8% 72.0% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 38.6% 99.0% 60.4% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 68.3% 100.0% 31.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 100.2% 100.0% 0.3% Burkina Faso

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, Burkina Faso or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Burkina Faso, at 111.1% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
12.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.