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

Malawi
70.2%
in 2011
Namibia
71.5%
in 2006
Malawi rank
126th
Namibia rank
123rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 71.5% against 70.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Malawi ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 173 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 55.5% 73.1% 17.7% Namibia
2000s 65.3% 72.4% 7.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 71.5% against 70.2% in Malawi as of 2006.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Malawi and Namibia?
1.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2006.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Malawi ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 123rd 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.