Malawi vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Malawi
99.9%
in 2023
Norway
99.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
90th
Norway rank
92nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 90th and Norway ranks 92nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 100.1% 99.2% 0.9% Malawi
2010s 104.9% 100.2% 4.7% Malawi
2020s 98.2% 100.4% 2.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Malawi or Norway?
Malawi, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and Norway?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 90th and Norway ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release