Lower middle income vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Lower middle income
104.9%
in 2018
Malawi
131.0%
in 2018
Lower middle income rank
19th
Malawi rank
18th

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

  • Lower middle income
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 131.0% against 104.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 26.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 118.6% 96.4% 22.1% Lower middle income
1980s 122.2% 97.1% 25.2% Lower middle income
1990s 117.3% 171.6% 54.3% Malawi
2000s 117.7% 166.9% 49.2% Malawi
2010s 106.6% 151.4% 44.8% 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, Lower middle income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 131.0% against 104.9% in Lower middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Lower middle income and Malawi?
26.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Lower middle income and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Lower middle income ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th 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, 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.