Malawi vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Malawi
140.7%
in 2024
Nepal
126.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
4th
Nepal rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 140.7% against 126.4% in Nepal, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.9% | 50.0% | 7.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 89.2% | 13.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 133.8% | 114.7% | 19.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.8% | 147.6% | 8.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 134.7% | 123.5% | 11.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 140.7% against 126.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Malawi and Nepal?
- 14.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 6th 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