Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Sub-Saharan Africa or Palestine?

Palestine, at 84.8% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?

13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.

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.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa

56.7%

in 2018

Palestine

84.8%

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

32nd

Palestine rank

32nd

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 84.8% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.1%.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 32nd of 36 groups.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.5%	67.8%	21.4%	Palestine
2010s	56.4%	80.6%	24.2%	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Sub-Saharan Africa or Palestine?: Palestine, at 84.8% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?: 28.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd and Palestine ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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.