Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Lesotho
113.8%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
101.1%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 113.8% against 101.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 131.3% 70.1% 61.3% Lesotho
1980s 117.6% 81.2% 36.4% Lesotho
1990s 101.0% 87.4% 13.6% Lesotho
2000s 120.0% 99.3% 20.7% Lesotho
2010s 111.1% 103.7% 7.4% Lesotho

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, Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Lesotho, at 113.8% against 101.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 184 countries.
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.