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
255075100125150197119972024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release