Malawi vs Uganda: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Malawi
1.03 GPI
in 2019
Uganda
1.03 GPI
in 2017
Malawi rank
16th
Uganda rank
17th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.03 GPI against 1.03 GPI in Uganda, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6996 GPI 0.6999 GPI 0.0003 GPI Uganda
1980s 0.8129 GPI 0.7853 GPI 0.0276 GPI Malawi
1990s 0.9019 GPI 0.8376 GPI 0.0643 GPI Malawi
2000s 0.9919 GPI 0.9782 GPI 0.0137 GPI Malawi
2010s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0044 GPI Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 1.03 GPI against 1.03 GPI in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Malawi and Uganda?
0 GPI, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Malawi ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.