Afghanistan vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Afghanistan
130.2%
in 2018
Malawi
131.0%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
21st
Malawi rank
18th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
0100200300197419962018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 131.0% against 130.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 18th of 184 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 52.0% 92.5% 40.5% Malawi
1980s 53.1% 100.1% 47.0% Malawi
1990s 45.9% 164.7% 118.8% Malawi
2000s 147.9% 158.1% 10.1% Malawi
2010s 130.6% 151.5% 20.9% 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, male, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 131.0% against 130.2% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 18th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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.