Jamaica vs Niger: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Jamaica
79.3%
in 2018
Niger
75.4%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
181st
Niger rank
183rd

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

  • Jamaica
  • Niger
20406080100197119942018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 79.3% against 75.4% in Niger, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 181st and Niger ranks 183rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 98.6% 22.2% 76.4% Jamaica
1980s 98.3% 24.6% 73.7% Jamaica
1990s 93.6% 26.2% 67.3% Jamaica
2000s 93.7% 53.1% 40.6% Jamaica
2010s 83.0% 84.5% 1.5% Niger

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, Jamaica or Niger?
Jamaica, at 79.3% against 75.4% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Jamaica and Niger?
3.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Jamaica ranks 181st and Niger ranks 183rd 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.