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

Egypt
101.8%
in 2018
Sweden
102.0%
in 2017
Egypt rank
96th
Sweden rank
93rd

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

  • Egypt
  • Sweden
0255075100197119942018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 102.0% against 101.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.

Egypt ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 90.3% 101.2% 10.9% Sweden
1990s 85.8% 105.2% 19.3% Sweden
2000s 95.1% 98.3% 3.2% Sweden
2010s 102.4% 101.3% 1.1% 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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 102.0% against 101.8% in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Egypt and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Sweden rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Egypt ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 93rd 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.