Bhutan vs Malaysia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Bhutan
105.1%
in 2018
Malaysia
105.3%
in 2017
Bhutan rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
61st

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

  • Bhutan
  • Malaysia
0255075100125197419962018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 105.3% against 105.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 186 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 72.3% 98.6% 26.4% Malaysia
1990s 69.6% 99.0% 29.4% Malaysia
2000s 95.7% 98.1% 2.4% Malaysia
2010s 100.1% 103.3% 3.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Bhutan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 105.3% against 105.1% in Bhutan as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Bhutan and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Bhutan ranks 63rd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 186 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, total (% 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, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.