Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net intake rate in grade 1

Costa Rica
84.3%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100199820082018

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 84.3% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 118 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Costa Rica, at 84.3% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.