Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Hong Kong
113.6%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
100.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 113.6% against 100.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 106.1% 136.0% 29.9% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 99.4% 124.3% 24.9% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 113.0% 99.9% 13.1% Hong Kong

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, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Hong Kong, at 113.6% against 100.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
13.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Hong Kong ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.