Madagascar vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Madagascar
135.6%
in 2024
Malawi
140.7%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Malawi rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 140.7% against 135.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 5.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 48.5% | 41.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 108.1% | 58.4% | 49.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 102.5% | 19.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 118.2% | 133.8% | 15.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 135.6% | 138.5% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 134.8% | 134.7% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 140.7% against 135.6% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 5.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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