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

Iraq
70.9%
in 2004
Malawi
71.1%
in 2011
Iraq rank
118th
Malawi rank
117th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 71.1% against 70.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 118th and Malawi ranks 117th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 72.9% 38.5% 34.5% Iraq
1990s 61.6% 76.6% 15.0% Malawi
2000s 66.7% 71.2% 4.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Iraq or Malawi?
Malawi, at 71.1% against 70.9% in Iraq as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Iraq and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Iraq ranks 118th 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.