Malawi vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Malawi
2.7%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
9.6%
in 2021
Malawi rank
189th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 9.6% against 2.7% in Malawi, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 5.9% | 5.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 8.5% | 7.4% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 9.4% | 7.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Malawi or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 9.6% against 2.7% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6.9%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release