Afghanistan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
90.3%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
86.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
127th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
128th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Developing Regions
20406080100197419992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 90.3% against 86.9% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was MDG: Developing Regions ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 127th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 128th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Developing Regions in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 31.7% 78.0% 46.3% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 87.6% 87.0% 0.6% Afghanistan
2020s 90.3% 86.1% 4.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or MDG: Developing Regions?
Afghanistan, at 90.3% against 86.9% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
3.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 127th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release