East Asia & Pacific vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

East Asia & Pacific
103.6%
in 2018
Malawi
130.6%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
19th
Malawi rank
17th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Malawi
100150200250197419962018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 130.6% against 103.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 27.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 117.9% 90.3% 27.5% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 105.1% 169.0% 63.9% Malawi
2000s 104.7% 170.5% 65.8% Malawi
2010s 105.4% 152.9% 47.4% 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, total, East Asia & Pacific or Malawi?
Malawi, at 130.6% against 103.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between East Asia & Pacific and Malawi?
27.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malawi?
32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 17th 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, 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.