Afghanistan vs Arab World: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Afghanistan
110.8%
in 2018
Arab World
96.2%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
38th
Arab World rank
39th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Arab World
050100150200197119942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 110.8% against 96.2% in Arab World, a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Arab World ranks 39th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Arab World Difference Ahead
1970s 31.9% 72.5% 40.6% Arab World
1980s 35.9% 78.0% 42.1% Arab World
1990s 29.0% 85.5% 56.5% Arab World
2000s 135.9% 95.2% 40.8% Afghanistan
2010s 112.3% 97.9% 14.4% 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, total, Afghanistan or Arab World?
Afghanistan, at 110.8% against 96.2% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Afghanistan and Arab World?
14.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Arab World ranks 39th of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.