Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Malawi
137.3%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
118.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 137.3% against 118.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.6% | 96.2% | 22.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 97.0% | 23.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 114.1% | 97.1% | 17.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 137.0% | 103.1% | 33.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 138.2% | 119.7% | 18.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 131.3% | 119.1% | 12.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Malawi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malawi, at 137.3% against 118.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 18.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Malawi ranks 4th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th 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