Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Mozambique
171.4%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
112.9%
in 2018
Mozambique rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 171.4% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 58.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Mozambique ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 77.3% 68.5% 8.7% Mozambique
1980s 91.1% 87.8% 3.3% Mozambique
1990s 78.5% 85.4% 6.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 135.7% 107.6% 28.0% Mozambique
2010s 160.3% 113.3% 47.0% 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, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Mozambique, at 171.4% against 112.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
58.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Mozambique ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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.