Germany vs Malawi: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education

Germany

98.5%

in 2022

Malawi

98.5%

in 2007

Germany rank

38th

Malawi rank

37th

Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time

Malawi currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 190 countries.

Indicator: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.