Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Least developed countries
117.1%
in 2018
Madagascar
157.2%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Madagascar rank
4th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 157.2% against 117.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 62.2% 111.9% 49.7% Madagascar
1980s 77.1% 98.5% 21.5% Madagascar
1990s 80.7% 95.8% 15.1% Madagascar
2000s 108.9% 151.2% 42.3% Madagascar
2010s 119.5% 175.1% 55.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 157.2% against 117.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
40.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.