Malawi vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
149.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 149.6% against 139.0% in Malawi, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 56.0% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 69.7% | 4.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 75.6% | 26.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 135.4% | 138.6% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 138.3% | 141.7% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 132.2% | 150.3% | 18.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 149.6% against 139.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 10.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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