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

Malawi
131.0%
in 2018
Uganda
139.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 139.2% against 131.0% in Malawi, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 184 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 101.8% 92.1% 9.8% Malawi
2000s 166.9% 166.8% 0.1% Malawi
2010s 154.8% 145.6% 9.2% 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, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 139.2% against 131.0% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Malawi and Uganda?
8.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.