Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Malawi
88.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
88.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
154th
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 88.1% against 88.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 211 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 33.8% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 41.2% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 45.4% | 20.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 75.4% | 16.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 79.2% | 9.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 88.1% against 88.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 154th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th 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
February 2026 Data Release