Low & middle income vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female

Low & middle income
104.1%
in 2018
Malawi
130.1%
in 2018
Low & middle income rank
12th
Malawi rank
15th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Malawi
50100150200250197119942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 130.1% against 104.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 100.0% 78.5% 21.5% Low & middle income
1980s 102.3% 86.5% 15.8% Low & middle income
1990s 99.2% 166.5% 67.2% Malawi
2000s 107.4% 174.2% 66.8% Malawi
2010s 105.9% 154.4% 48.5% Malawi

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, Low & middle income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 130.1% against 104.1% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Low & middle income and Malawi?
26.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Low & middle income and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
Low & middle income ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th 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.