Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Nepal
146.6%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
112.9%
in 2018
Nepal rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

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

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 146.6% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 122.4% 84.9% 37.5% Nepal
1990s 129.7% 87.5% 42.3% Nepal
2000s 128.3% 107.3% 20.9% Nepal
2010s 162.7% 113.4% 49.3% Nepal

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, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nepal, at 146.6% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Nepal ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.