Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Madagascar
157.2%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
108.0%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
5075100125150175197119942018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 157.2% against 108.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 49.2%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 108.3% 62.8% 45.5% Madagascar
1980s 98.5% 77.5% 21.1% Madagascar
1990s 95.8% 78.7% 17.1% Madagascar
2000s 151.2% 101.9% 49.2% Madagascar
2010s 175.1% 108.5% 66.6% 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, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Madagascar, at 157.2% against 108.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
49.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
32 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Madagascar ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.