Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Costa Rica
110.8%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.3%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
39th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 110.8% against 95.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 102.1% 101.4% 0.6% Costa Rica
1990s 103.8% 98.7% 5.1% Costa Rica
2000s 106.3% 99.6% 6.7% Costa Rica
2010s 104.4% 99.7% 4.7% Costa Rica

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, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Costa Rica, at 110.8% against 95.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th 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.