Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Colombia
113.5%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
100.5%
in 2018
Colombia rank
31st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th

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

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 113.5% against 100.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 147.8% 140.8% 7.0% Colombia
1980s 125.8% 133.4% 7.6% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 138.1% 123.4% 14.7% Colombia
2000s 133.6% 115.1% 18.5% Colombia
2010s 116.8% 100.4% 16.4% Colombia

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, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Colombia, at 113.5% against 100.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
13.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Colombia ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.