Lesotho vs Middle income: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Lesotho
119.7%
in 2017
Middle income
102.2%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
23rd
Middle income rank
23rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 119.7% against 102.2% in Middle income, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle income ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 119.6% 112.7% 6.9% Lesotho
1980s 113.6% 114.4% 0.9% Middle income
1990s 100.1% 107.5% 7.4% Middle income
2000s 125.6% 110.2% 15.5% Lesotho
2010s 116.6% 103.6% 13.0% Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Middle income?
Lesotho, at 119.7% against 102.2% in Middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Lesotho and Middle income?
17.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle income?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Middle income rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 23rd 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.