Least developed countries vs Mozambique: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Least developed countries
121.8%
in 2018
Mozambique
171.4%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Mozambique rank
2nd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 171.4% against 121.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 49.6%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mozambique ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 74.0% 77.3% 3.3% Mozambique
1980s 90.3% 91.1% 0.8% Mozambique
1990s 88.0% 78.5% 9.5% Least developed countries
2000s 114.3% 135.7% 21.4% Mozambique
2010s 124.1% 160.3% 36.2% Mozambique

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, Least developed countries or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 171.4% against 121.8% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Least developed countries and Mozambique?
49.6%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Mozambique rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 2nd of 43 groups.
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.