Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total
Colombia
113.5%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean
100.4%
in 2018
Colombia rank
31st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 113.5% against 100.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean'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 ranks 31st of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.8% | 139.8% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 125.8% | 131.7% | 5.9% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 138.1% | 122.3% | 15.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 133.6% | 114.5% | 19.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 116.8% | 100.3% | 16.6% | 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?
- Colombia, at 113.5% against 100.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 13.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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
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.