Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Cape Verde
98.9%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
98.8%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
124th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 124.3% 86.0% 38.3% Cape Verde
1980s 110.3% 97.7% 12.6% Cape Verde
1990s 117.4% 102.9% 14.5% Cape Verde
2000s 102.2% 99.0% 3.2% Cape Verde
2010s 95.7% 98.9% 3.2% Sri Lanka

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, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
Cape Verde, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 124th 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.