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
050100150197119972024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release