Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male
Malawi
23.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
19.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.3% against 19.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 2.0% | 22.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 4.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 23.3% against 19.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 185th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release