Malaysia vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male

Malaysia
104.4%
in 2017
Zambia
104.9%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
70th
Zambia rank
68th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
0255075100125197219942017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 104.9% against 104.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 98.5% 100.3% 1.9% Zambia
1980s 96.8% 93.0% 3.9% Malaysia
1990s 97.4% 83.5% 13.9% Malaysia
2000s 98.1% 105.4% 7.3% Zambia
2010s 102.9% 104.4% 1.5% Zambia

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, Malaysia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 104.9% against 104.4% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male between Malaysia and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th 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.