Malawi vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male
Malawi
3.2%
in 2022
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
11.2%
in 2021
Malawi rank
183rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 11.2% against 3.2% in Malawi, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 3.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 183rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 189 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 4.6% | 3.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 7.6% | 7.0% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 10.6% | 9.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 11.1% | 8.2% | 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, male, Malawi or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 11.2% against 3.2% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 8.0%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 183rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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