Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net intake rate in grade 1
Malawi
81.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
56.7%
in 2018
Malawi rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Net intake rate in grade 1 over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 81.9% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 25.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 118 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 53.0% | 21.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 56.5% | 25.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 81.9% against 56.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.