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

South Africa
103.7%
in 2017
Yemen
103.2%
in 2016
South Africa rank
79th
Yemen rank
81st

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

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 103.7% against 103.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 112.3% 75.5% 36.8% South Africa
2000s 117.5% 105.3% 12.2% South Africa
2010s 97.5% 110.5% 13.0% Yemen

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, South Africa or Yemen?
South Africa, at 103.7% against 103.2% in Yemen as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between South Africa and Yemen?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
South Africa ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st 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.