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

Lesotho
119.7%
in 2017
Small states
102.7%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
23rd
Small states rank
22nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Small states
050100150200197119942018

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 119.7% against 102.7% in Small states, a difference of 17.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Small states ahead.

Lesotho ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 119.6% 106.9% 12.7% Lesotho
1980s 113.6% 104.3% 9.2% Lesotho
1990s 100.1% 104.0% 3.9% Small states
2000s 125.6% 106.0% 19.6% Lesotho
2010s 116.6% 104.3% 12.4% 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 Small states?
Lesotho, at 119.7% against 102.7% in Small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Lesotho and Small states?
17.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Small states?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Small states rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd 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.