Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Malawi
2.2%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
1.4%
in 1999
Malawi rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.2% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 189 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 2.2% against 1.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1999.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 189 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release