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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
100.5%
in 2018
Vietnam
115.3%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
29th
Vietnam rank
26th

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

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

Vietnam currently reports 115.3% against 100.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 14.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 152.0% 119.9% 32.1% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 116.0% 110.3% 5.7% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 118.0% 102.8% 15.3% Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 100.0% 110.7% 10.7% Vietnam

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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 115.3% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
14.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Vietnam ranks 26th of 43 groups.
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.