Madagascar vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Madagascar
129.9%
in 2024
Malawi
137.3%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 137.3% against 129.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.1% | 73.6% | 30.4% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 114.0% | 75.0% | 39.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 114.1% | 29.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 120.1% | 137.0% | 16.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 134.8% | 138.2% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 130.5% | 131.3% | 0.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 137.3% against 129.9% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 7.4%, 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, male?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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