Uganda vs World: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Uganda
139.4%
in 2017
World
105.1%
in 2018
Uganda rank
14th
World rank
16th

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

  • Uganda
  • World
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 139.4% against 105.1% in World, a difference of 34.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

Uganda ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda World Difference Ahead
1970s 53.5% 109.4% 55.9% World
1980s 86.5% 110.0% 23.6% World
1990s 208.1% 104.9% 103.2% Uganda
2000s 168.8% 109.9% 58.9% Uganda
2010s 144.8% 106.6% 38.2% Uganda

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, Uganda or World?
Uganda, at 139.4% against 105.1% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Uganda and World?
34.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Uganda and World rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Uganda ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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.