Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Afghanistan
64.4%
in 2018
Madagascar
63.4%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
146th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Madagascar
204060197019942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 64.4% against 63.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 146th of 181 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 17.1% 40.7% 23.6% Madagascar
1990s 16.8% 41.4% 24.6% Madagascar
2000s 59.1% 66.2% 7.1% Madagascar
2010s 64.1% 65.1% 1.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
Afghanistan, at 64.4% against 63.4% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 146th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.