Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Ethiopia
141.5%
in 2015
Low & middle income
105.9%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
12th
Low & middle income rank
12th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 141.5% against 105.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 35.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Low & middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 65.2% 109.0% 43.9% Low & middle income
1990s 68.3% 104.7% 36.4% Low & middle income
2000s 109.4% 110.9% 1.5% Low & middle income
2010s 143.5% 107.7% 35.8% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
Ethiopia, at 141.5% against 105.9% in Low & middle income as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
35.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 12th 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.