Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Afghanistan
130.2%
in 2018
Lesotho
125.6%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
21st
Lesotho rank
24th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Lesotho
050100150200250197219952018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 130.2% against 125.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lesotho ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 24th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 52.0% 122.0% 69.9% Lesotho
1980s 53.1% 111.6% 58.5% Lesotho
1990s 45.9% 93.9% 48.0% Lesotho
2000s 164.0% 121.1% 42.9% Afghanistan
2010s 130.3% 121.1% 9.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
Afghanistan, at 130.2% against 125.6% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
4.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 24th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.