ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
75.8%
in 2024
Malawi
74.5%
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
159th
Malawi rank
156th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Malawi
20406080100197319982024

How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 75.8% against 74.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 156th of 219 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 60.6% 18.0% 42.6% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 63.4% 25.4% 38.1% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 61.2% 38.7% 22.5% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 66.1% 62.4% 3.7% ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 72.8% 74.0% 1.2% Malawi
2020s 76.6% 79.3% 2.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Malawi?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 75.8% against 74.5% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malawi?
1.3%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malawi?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 156th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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 to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release