ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Madagascar: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
69.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
60.7%
in 2024
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
179th
Madagascar rank
180th

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

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 69.5% against 60.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 179th and Madagascar ranks 180th of 219 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 32.4% 27.6% 4.9% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 43.7% 33.9% 9.8% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 43.2% 29.6% 13.6% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 52.8% 47.9% 5.0% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 65.4% 63.9% 1.4% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 69.7% 59.0% 10.8% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

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, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Madagascar?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 69.5% against 60.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Madagascar?
8.8%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Madagascar?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Madagascar rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 179th and Madagascar ranks 180th of 219 groups.
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