Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Samoa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
100.4%
in 2018
Samoa
115.0%
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Samoa rank
28th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 115.0% against 100.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 119.8% 104.3% 15.5% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 115.5% 109.8% 5.7% Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 100.5% 110.1% 9.7% Samoa

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 115.0% against 100.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
14.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Samoa ranks 28th 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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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.