Malawi vs Uganda: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total
Malawi
130.6%
in 2018
Uganda
139.4%
in 2017
Malawi rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 139.4% against 130.6% in Malawi, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 53.5% | 37.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 86.5% | 10.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 170.5% | 167.1% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 156.6% | 146.5% | 10.1% | 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 139.4% against 130.6% in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Malawi and Uganda?
- 8.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Uganda 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.