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
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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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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.