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

Bhutan
71.1%
in 2018
Malawi
70.6%
in 2011
Bhutan rank
120th
Malawi rank
123rd

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

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
304050607080197319952018

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 71.1% against 70.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 181 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 29.1% 34.2% 5.1% Malawi
1990s 42.1% 72.2% 30.1% Malawi
2000s 55.3% 64.9% 9.6% Malawi
2010s 65.8% 70.2% 4.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Bhutan or Malawi?
Bhutan, at 71.1% against 70.6% in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Bhutan and Malawi?
0.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2011.
How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 120th and Malawi ranks 123rd of 181 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.