Benin vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Benin
70.7%
in 2016
Malawi
70.2%
in 2011
Benin rank
124th
Malawi rank
126th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 70.7% against 70.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 126th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 21.0% 28.6% 7.5% Malawi
1990s 30.8% 67.9% 37.1% Malawi
2000s 40.2% 66.1% 25.8% Malawi
2010s 61.3% 70.2% 8.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 70.7% against 70.2% in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Benin and Malawi?
0.5%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Benin ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 126th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.