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

Malawi
71.1%
in 2011
Uganda
70.9%
in 2004
Malawi rank
117th
Uganda rank
119th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 119th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 39.3% 37.4% 1.9% Malawi
1990s 47.5% 40.6% 6.9% Malawi
2000s 67.9% 70.9% 3.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 71.1% against 70.9% in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Malawi and Uganda?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2004.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Malawi ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 119th 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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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.