Madagascar vs Malawi: Inequality in education
Madagascar
0.2834
in 2023
Malawi
0.2801
in 2023
Madagascar rank
48th
Malawi rank
50th
Inequality in education over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2834 against 0.2801 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0033.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2995 | 0.2887 | 0.0108 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.2859 | 0.2801 | 0.0058 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 0.2834 against 0.2801 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.0033, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for inequality in education?
- Madagascar ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 50th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.