Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Malawi
0.8555 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.8604 GPIA
in 2023
Malawi rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
66th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.8604 GPIA against 0.8555 GPIA in Malawi, a difference of 0.0049 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.855 GPIA | 0.6541 GPIA | 0.201 GPIA | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8214 GPIA | 0.8777 GPIA | 0.0562 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.8604 GPIA against 0.8555 GPIA in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0049 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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