Malawi vs Rwanda: Inequality in education
Malawi
0.2801
in 2023
Rwanda
0.2736
in 2023
Malawi rank
50th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Inequality in education over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2801 against 0.2736 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0065.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2887 | 0.2913 | 0.0026 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.2801 | 0.2736 | 0.0065 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 0.2801 against 0.2736 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.0065, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for inequality in education?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd 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.