Madagascar vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Malawi rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 139.0% against 132.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 6.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 58.8% | 36.7% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 111.1% | 65.9% | 45.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 111.5% | 27.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 119.2% | 135.4% | 16.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 135.2% | 138.3% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 132.6% | 133.0% | 0.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 139.0% against 132.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 6.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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