Ethiopia vs Uganda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Ethiopia
141.5%
in 2015
Uganda
139.4%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
12th
Uganda rank
14th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
50100150200197519962017

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 141.5% against 139.4% in Uganda, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 65.4% 82.2% 16.9% Uganda
1990s 81.0% 208.1% 127.1% Uganda
2000s 109.4% 168.8% 59.4% Uganda
2010s 143.5% 147.8% 4.3% Uganda

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 Uganda?
Ethiopia, at 141.5% against 139.4% in Uganda as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Ethiopia and Uganda?
2.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.