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

Lesotho
119.7%
in 2017
Rwanda
127.1%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
23rd
Rwanda rank
21st

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

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
50100150200197119942018

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 127.1% against 119.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 119.4% 66.3% 53.1% Lesotho
1980s 113.6% 80.3% 33.2% Lesotho
1990s 99.7% 104.3% 4.5% Rwanda
2000s 126.6% 178.5% 51.9% Rwanda
2010s 116.6% 165.0% 48.4% Rwanda

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 127.1% against 119.7% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Lesotho and Rwanda?
7.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 21st 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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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.