Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
117.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 139.0% against 117.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 93.6% | 34.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 95.3% | 29.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 111.5% | 96.3% | 15.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 135.4% | 101.1% | 34.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.3% | 117.6% | 20.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 133.0% | 117.7% | 15.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malawi, at 139.0% against 117.4% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 21.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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