Malawi vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female

Malawi
140.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
111.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
7th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • Malawi
  • UNICEF: South Asia
255075100125150197219982024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 140.7% against 111.4% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 29.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 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 214 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 132.5% 81.5% 51.0% Malawi
2000s 133.8% 95.5% 38.4% Malawi
2010s 138.5% 106.1% 32.4% Malawi
2020s 134.7% 103.8% 30.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Malawi or UNICEF: South Asia?
Malawi, at 140.7% against 111.4% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia?
29.3%, 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, female?
Malawi ranks 4th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 7th 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