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

Afghanistan
130.2%
in 2018
Middle income
103.3%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
21st
Middle income rank
23rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 130.2% against 103.3% in Middle income, a difference of 26.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle income ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 52.0% 123.4% 71.3% Middle income
1980s 53.1% 124.6% 71.5% Middle income
1990s 45.9% 112.1% 66.2% Middle income
2000s 164.0% 112.6% 51.4% Afghanistan
2010s 130.3% 104.5% 25.8% 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 Middle income?
Afghanistan, at 130.2% against 103.3% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and Middle income?
26.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Middle income rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Middle income ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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.