Malawi vs Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Malawi
2.2%
in 2022
Suriname
3.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
185th
Suriname rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
051015198020022024

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.0% against 2.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 182nd of 189 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 7.6% 7.5% Suriname
1990s 0.3% 10.3% 10.1% Suriname
2000s 0.2% 14.5% 14.3% Suriname
2020s 2.0% 8.0% 6.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Malawi or Suriname?
Suriname, at 3.0% against 2.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Malawi and Suriname?
0.8%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Malawi ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 182nd 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

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