Malawi vs Other small states: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Malawi
130.6%
in 2018
Other small states
104.5%
in 2018
Malawi rank
17th
Other small states rank
17th

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

  • Malawi
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 130.6% against 104.5% in Other small states, a difference of 26.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Other small states ahead.

Malawi ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 17th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 87.5% 110.2% 22.7% Other small states
1980s 91.8% 105.6% 13.8% Other small states
1990s 169.0% 104.9% 64.1% Malawi
2000s 170.5% 108.2% 62.3% Malawi
2010s 152.9% 105.7% 47.2% 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, total, Malawi or Other small states?
Malawi, at 130.6% against 104.5% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Malawi and Other small states?
26.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Other small states?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Other small states rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Malawi ranks 17th and Other small states ranks 17th 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.