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
- Germany
- Malawi
How they compare
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.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 21.9% | 0.0% | 21.9% | Germany |
| 1830s | 27.0% | 0.0% | 27.0% | Germany |
| 1840s | 32.9% | 0.0% | 32.9% | Germany |
| 1850s | 39.3% | 0.0% | 39.3% | Germany |
| 1860s | 46.2% | 0.0% | 46.1% | Germany |
| 1870s | 52.6% | 0.1% | 52.5% | Germany |
| 1880s | 57.5% | 0.2% | 57.3% | Germany |
| 1890s | 58.7% | 0.6% | 58.1% | Germany |
| 1900s | 58.0% | 1.4% | 56.6% | Germany |
| 1910s | 89.4% | 3.3% | 86.1% | Germany |
| 1920s | 92.1% | 7.5% | 84.6% | Germany |
| 1930s | 94.8% | 15.7% | 79.1% | Germany |
| 1940s | 97.4% | 29.5% | 67.9% | Germany |
| 1950s | 89.1% | 41.7% | 47.4% | Germany |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 28.9% | 71.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 87.9% | 26.2% | 61.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Germany or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Germany as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Germany and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2007.
- How do Germany and Malawi rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.