Lithuania vs South Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Lithuania
103.7%
in 2017
South Africa
103.7%
in 2017
Lithuania rank
78th
South Africa rank
79th

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

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 103.7% against 103.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Lithuania ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 101.8% 112.3% 10.5% South Africa
2000s 102.3% 111.4% 9.1% South Africa
2010s 101.9% 99.0% 2.9% Lithuania

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, Lithuania or South Africa?
Lithuania, at 103.7% against 103.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Lithuania and South Africa?
0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Lithuania ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 79th 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.