Malawi vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Malawi
137.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
152.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 152.5% against 137.3% in Malawi, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 60.4% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 71.1% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 75.1% | 23.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 137.0% | 141.2% | 4.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 138.2% | 141.9% | 3.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 130.3% | 152.2% | 21.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 152.5% against 137.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 15.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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