Malawi vs Mozambique: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Malawi
64.6%
in 2021
Mozambique
64.1%
in 2017
Malawi rank
153rd
Mozambique rank
154th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
20406080197119962021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 64.6% against 64.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 153rd and Mozambique ranks 154th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 31.2% 33.2% 2.0% Mozambique
1980s 34.0% 33.6% 0.4% Malawi
1990s 56.5% 27.5% 28.9% Malawi
2000s 67.3% 47.0% 20.2% Malawi
2010s 70.5% 63.5% 7.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 64.6% against 64.1% in Mozambique as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and Mozambique?
0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 153rd and Mozambique ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
405 places, 9,727 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release