Benin vs Madagascar: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Benin
146.9%
in 2018
Madagascar
155.5%
in 2018
Benin rank
8th
Madagascar rank
6th

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

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
50100150200197119942018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 155.5% against 146.9% in Benin, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 54.1% 111.4% 57.3% Madagascar
1980s 70.2% 102.0% 31.8% Madagascar
1990s 77.0% 95.6% 18.6% Madagascar
2000s 112.9% 147.7% 34.8% Madagascar
2010s 153.7% 174.3% 20.6% Madagascar

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, Benin or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 155.5% against 146.9% in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Benin and Madagascar?
8.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Benin ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 6th 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.