Lower middle income vs Malawi: School enrollment, primary, female

Lower middle income
104.9%
in 2024
Malawi
140.7%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
5th
Malawi rank
4th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 140.7% against 104.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 35.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 53.5% 48.5% 5.0% Lower middle income
1980s 67.4% 57.7% 9.7% Lower middle income
1990s 79.7% 102.5% 22.9% Malawi
2000s 95.1% 133.8% 38.8% Malawi
2010s 101.7% 138.5% 36.8% Malawi
2020s 100.4% 134.7% 34.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Lower middle income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 140.7% against 104.9% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Lower middle income and Malawi?
35.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Malawi rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Lower middle income ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.