Eswatini vs South Africa: Net intake rate in grade 1

Eswatini
38.4%
in 2016
South Africa
40.4%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
113th
South Africa rank
111th

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
0204060199820072017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.4% against 38.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.2% 44.1% 1.9% South Africa
2000s 48.3% 47.8% 0.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40.4% against 38.4% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Eswatini and South Africa?
2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2005.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
Eswatini ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.