Congo vs Suriname: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Congo
93.6%
in 2012
Suriname
92.9%
in 2018
Congo rank
157th
Suriname rank
160th

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

  • Congo
  • Suriname
406080100120197119942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 93.6% against 92.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 108.4% 110.0% 1.6% Suriname
1980s 104.6% 114.6% 10.0% Suriname
2000s 88.3% 98.9% 10.5% Suriname
2010s 97.5% 93.6% 3.9% Congo

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, Congo or Suriname?
Congo, at 93.6% against 92.9% in Suriname as of 2012.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Congo and Suriname?
0.7%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do Congo and Suriname rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Congo ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 160th 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.