Egypt vs Iceland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Egypt
101.8%
in 2018
Iceland
101.7%
in 2017
Egypt rank
96th
Iceland rank
97th

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

  • Egypt
  • Iceland
0255075100198620022018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 101.8% against 101.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Egypt ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 97th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 85.8% 99.1% 13.3% Iceland
2000s 95.1% 97.2% 2.1% Iceland
2010s 102.4% 99.2% 3.2% Egypt

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, Egypt or Iceland?
Egypt, at 101.8% against 101.7% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Egypt and Iceland?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Egypt ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 97th 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.