Burundi vs Rwanda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Burundi
128.1%
in 2018
Rwanda
127.1%
in 2018
Burundi rank
19th
Rwanda rank
21st

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
050100150200197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 128.1% against 127.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 23.3% 67.7% 44.4% Rwanda
1980s 52.4% 80.3% 27.9% Rwanda
1990s 61.2% 89.5% 28.3% Rwanda
2000s 104.9% 178.5% 73.6% Rwanda
2010s 132.9% 160.8% 27.9% Rwanda

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, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 128.1% against 127.1% in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Burundi and Rwanda?
1.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Burundi ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 21st 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.