WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
83.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
86.0%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
139th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 86.0% against 83.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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 | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 83.5% | 17.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 85.8% | 13.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 96.6% | 24.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 87.6% | 13.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 85.1% | 5.5% | 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, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 86.0% against 83.7% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 2.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 141st 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
February 2026 Data Release