Sao Tome and Principe vs Suriname: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Sao Tome and Principe
91.6%
in 2017
Suriname
92.9%
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Suriname rank
160th

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

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 92.9% against 91.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 99.4% 108.6% 9.2% Suriname
1980s 103.0% 114.9% 11.9% Suriname
2000s 102.6% 96.6% 6.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 95.2% 95.8% 0.7% Suriname

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, Sao Tome and Principe or Suriname?
Suriname, at 92.9% against 91.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
1.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Suriname rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 160th 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.