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
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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

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.