Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total
Madagascar
155.5%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
112.9%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 155.5% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.4% | 70.5% | 40.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 84.8% | 17.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 85.7% | 11.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 153.0% | 107.3% | 45.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 174.3% | 113.2% | 61.0% | 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, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 155.5% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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.