Latin America & Caribbean vs Tonga: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Latin America & Caribbean
100.4%
in 2018
Tonga
111.9%
in 2013
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
Tonga rank
34th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 111.9% against 100.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 141.3% 112.7% 28.6% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 134.7% 113.7% 21.1% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 123.1% 103.5% 19.7% Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 116.7% 108.4% 8.3% Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 98.5% 108.8% 10.3% Tonga

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 or Tonga?
Tonga, at 111.9% against 100.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?
11.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 34th 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.