Lesotho vs Madagascar: Net intake rate in grade 1

Lesotho
70.6%
in 2016
Madagascar
70.7%
in 2018
Lesotho rank
63rd
Madagascar rank
62nd

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
20406080199820082018

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 70.7% against 70.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 118 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 55.9% 75.3% 19.4% Madagascar
2010s 68.1% 77.2% 9.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 70.7% against 70.6% in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Lesotho and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.