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)
020406080199820082018

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

Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.