MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
84.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
86.0%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
139th

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

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Zimbabwe
0255075100197519992024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 86.0% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th of 219 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 49.6% 83.5% 33.9% Zimbabwe
1990s 62.6% 85.8% 23.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 64.1% 96.6% 32.5% Zimbabwe
2010s 74.2% 87.6% 13.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 80.8% 85.1% 4.4% Zimbabwe

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, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 86.0% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zimbabwe?
1.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 139th 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