Iceland vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Iceland
98.3%
in 2023
Malawi
98.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
112th
Malawi rank
109th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
0255075100199420082023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 98.6% against 98.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Iceland ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 109th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 99.4% 109.3% 9.9% Malawi
2000s 99.4% 103.5% 4.0% Malawi
2010s 98.9% 105.5% 6.7% Malawi
2020s 98.6% 96.6% 1.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Iceland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 98.6% against 98.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Iceland and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iceland ranks 112th and Malawi ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release