Malawi vs South Asia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total
Malawi
130.6%
in 2018
South Asia
105.2%
in 2018
Malawi rank
17th
South Asia rank
14th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 130.6% against 105.2% in South Asia, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.5% | 104.2% | 16.7% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 109.9% | 18.1% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 169.0% | 113.4% | 55.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 170.5% | 119.2% | 51.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 152.9% | 107.6% | 45.2% | 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 South Asia?
- Malawi, at 130.6% against 105.2% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Malawi and South Asia?
- 25.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Malawi ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 14th 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
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.