Malawi vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
112.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
7th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 139.0% against 112.4% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 4th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.8% | 90.3% | 46.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 135.4% | 99.8% | 35.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.3% | 105.1% | 33.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 133.0% | 105.0% | 28.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malawi or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Malawi, at 139.0% against 112.4% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th 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