Malawi vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Malawi
2.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.8% against 2.2% in Malawi, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 3.9 times Malawi's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 185th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd of 189 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 2.4% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 3.2% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 7.6% | 6.7% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Malawi or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.8% against 2.2% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Malawi and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 6.6%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 185th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 183rd 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