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

Malawi
70.6%
in 2011
Paraguay
70.8%
in 2010
Malawi rank
123rd
Paraguay rank
122nd

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

  • Malawi
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 70.8% against 70.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Paraguay ahead.

Malawi ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 122nd of 181 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 28.5% 48.3% 19.8% Paraguay
1980s 33.7% 53.8% 20.2% Paraguay
1990s 61.6% 63.3% 1.7% Paraguay
2000s 68.4% 72.7% 4.3% Paraguay
2010s 69.7% 70.8% 1.1% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 70.8% against 70.6% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 123rd and Paraguay ranks 122nd 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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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.