Malawi vs South Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female
Malawi
130.1%
in 2018
South Asia
103.8%
in 2018
Malawi rank
15th
South Asia rank
15th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 130.1% against 103.8% in South Asia, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 84.8% | 6.3% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 92.9% | 6.4% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 166.5% | 102.5% | 64.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 174.2% | 114.4% | 59.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 154.4% | 107.3% | 47.1% | 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, Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 130.1% against 103.8% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female between Malawi and South Asia?
- 26.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- 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
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.