OECD members vs Tonga: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

OECD members
99.1%
in 2018
Tonga
111.9%
in 2013
OECD members rank
34th
Tonga rank
34th

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

  • OECD members
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 111.9% against 99.1% in OECD members, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.

OECD members ranks 34th and Tonga ranks 34th of 43 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 105.3% 112.7% 7.4% Tonga
1980s 104.0% 113.7% 9.6% Tonga
1990s 103.4% 103.5% 0.0% Tonga
2000s 102.3% 108.4% 6.1% Tonga
2010s 100.5% 108.8% 8.4% Tonga

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, OECD members or Tonga?
Tonga, at 111.9% against 99.1% in OECD members as of 2013.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between OECD members and Tonga?
12.8%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Tonga?
21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do OECD members and Tonga rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
OECD members ranks 34th and Tonga ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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.