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

Afghanistan
87.9%
in 2023
Malawi
88.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
156th
Malawi rank
154th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 88.1% against 87.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 211 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 24.7% 39.1% 14.4% Malawi
1980s 24.1% 44.1% 20.0% Malawi
1990s 29.1% 62.8% 33.7% Malawi
2000s 63.6% 87.5% 24.0% Malawi
2010s 82.4% 93.2% 10.7% Malawi
2020s 87.9% 88.1% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 88.1% against 87.9% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release