Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Malawi
87.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
87.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.5% against 87.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 64.5% | 12.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 87.5% | 35.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 96.4% | 28.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.1% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 88.6% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.5% against 87.2% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, 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