Cyprus vs Italy: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Cyprus
97.0%
in 2017
Italy
96.6%
in 2017
Cyprus rank
138th
Italy rank
140th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
0255075100197119942017

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 97.0% against 96.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Cyprus ranks 138th and Italy ranks 140th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 78.8% 97.4% 18.5% Italy
1980s 76.4% 94.1% 17.7% Italy
1990s 90.2% 97.3% 7.1% Italy
2000s 102.6% 101.4% 1.2% Cyprus
2010s 98.5% 99.4% 0.9% Italy

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, Cyprus or Italy?
Cyprus, at 97.0% against 96.6% in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Cyprus and Italy?
0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Cyprus ranks 138th and Italy ranks 140th 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.