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

Lesotho
125.6%
in 2017
Middle income
103.3%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
24th
Middle income rank
23rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 125.6% against 103.3% in Middle income, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle income ahead.

Lesotho ranks 24th and Middle income ranks 23rd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 113.2% 123.0% 9.9% Middle income
1980s 109.5% 122.7% 13.2% Middle income
1990s 99.2% 112.4% 13.2% Middle income
2000s 131.2% 112.6% 18.6% Lesotho
2010s 122.2% 104.3% 17.9% 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, male, Lesotho or Middle income?
Lesotho, at 125.6% against 103.3% in Middle income as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Lesotho and Middle income?
22.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle income?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Middle income rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Lesotho ranks 24th 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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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.