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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release