Hong Kong, China vs Upper middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Hong Kong, China
113.6%
in 2018
Upper middle income
100.7%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Upper middle income rank
28th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 113.6% against 100.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 104.9% 117.1% 12.1% Upper middle income
1990s 99.4% 105.6% 6.2% Upper middle income
2010s 113.0% 100.5% 12.6% Hong Kong, China

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, China or Upper middle income?
Hong Kong, China, at 113.6% against 100.7% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
12.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Upper middle income rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 28th 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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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.