Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Afghanistan
125.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
129.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Madagascar rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 129.9% against 125.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.2% | 99.8% | 41.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 112.3% | 62.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 84.6% | 34.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 119.2% | 11.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 134.8% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 128.2% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 129.9% against 125.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 4.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release