Malawi vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
Nepal
128.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
4th
Nepal rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 139.0% against 128.6% in Nepal, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 80.9% | 15.6% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 108.3% | 111.9% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 135.4% | 120.8% | 14.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.5% | 143.6% | 5.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 133.0% | 122.9% | 10.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 139.0% against 128.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malawi and Nepal?
- 10.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 6th 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