ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
8.2%
in 2021
Malawi
2.2%
in 2022
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
188th
Malawi rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Malawi
02468197019962022

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 8.2% against 2.2% in Malawi, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 3.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 185th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1.8% 0.2% 1.6% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 2.6% 0.3% 2.4% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 4.7% 0.3% 4.4% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 7.1% 0.9% 6.1% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 8.2% 1.9% 6.3% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 8.2% against 2.2% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
6.0%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release