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

Malawi
131.0%
in 2018
Rwanda
130.5%
in 2018
Malawi rank
18th
Rwanda rank
20th

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

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 131.0% against 130.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 98.0% 70.3% 27.7% Malawi
1980s 97.1% 82.3% 14.8% Malawi
1990s 140.1% 105.8% 34.2% Malawi
2000s 167.9% 180.1% 12.2% Rwanda
2010s 151.4% 169.5% 18.1% Rwanda

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, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 131.0% against 130.5% in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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.