Ghana vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Ghana
71.6%
in 2019
Malawi
71.1%
in 2011
Ghana rank
114th
Malawi rank
117th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 71.6% against 71.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 49.7% 41.4% 8.3% Ghana
1990s 47.8% 76.6% 28.8% Malawi
2000s 51.7% 69.1% 17.5% Malawi
2010s 64.6% 71.1% 6.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 71.6% against 71.1% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Ghana and Malawi?
0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Ghana ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.