Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Least developed countries
121.8%
in 2018
Sierra Leone
171.8%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Sierra Leone rank
1st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Sierra Leone
50100150200197119942018

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 171.8% against 121.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 50.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 89.2% 50.6% 38.6% Least developed countries
1980s 92.3% 55.9% 36.4% Least developed countries
2010s 124.3% 153.1% 28.9% Sierra Leone

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, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 171.8% against 121.8% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
50.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Sierra Leone ranks 1st 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.