European Union vs Malta: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

European Union
93.6%
in 2018
Malta
109.0%
in 2017
European Union rank
41st
Malta rank
42nd

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time

  • European Union
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 109.0% against 93.6% in European Union, a difference of 15.4%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 41st and Malta ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 102.3% 91.3% 11.0% European Union
1980s 99.0% 99.7% 0.7% Malta
1990s 98.8% 102.1% 3.4% Malta
2000s 99.1% 99.3% 0.2% Malta
2010s 98.6% 105.1% 6.5% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female, European Union or Malta?
Malta, at 109.0% against 93.6% in European Union as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between European Union and Malta?
15.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malta?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do European Union and Malta rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
European Union ranks 41st and Malta ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). 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 in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.