Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Afghanistan
110.8%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
98.5%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
38th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
050100150200197419962018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 110.8% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 26.5% 103.2% 76.7% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 29.0% 98.5% 69.5% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 135.9% 100.2% 35.7% Afghanistan
2010s 112.3% 100.2% 12.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Afghanistan, at 110.8% against 98.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
12.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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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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.