Malta vs Zambia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Malta
107.2%
in 2017
Zambia
107.4%
in 2017
Malta rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th

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

  • Malta
  • Zambia
050100150197119942017

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 107.4% against 107.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 109.6% 95.3% 14.2% Malta
1980s 100.0% 93.0% 7.0% Malta
1990s 104.1% 84.2% 19.9% Malta
2000s 98.7% 106.2% 7.6% Zambia
2010s 104.5% 106.4% 2.0% Zambia

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, Malta or Zambia?
Zambia, at 107.4% against 107.2% in Malta as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Malta and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Malta and Zambia rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Malta ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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.