Ghana vs Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male

Ghana
2.31 million number
in 2019
Malawi
2.28 million number
in 2019
Ghana rank
36th
Malawi rank
37th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119952019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.31 million number against 2.28 million number in Malawi, a difference of 29,050 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 37th of 202 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 641,121 number 310,220 number 330,901 number Ghana
1980s 850,732 number 437,779 number 412,953 number Ghana
1990s 1.11 million number 920,006 number 190,660 number Ghana
2000s 1.56 million number 1.47 million number 86,386 number Ghana
2010s 2.16 million number 2.05 million number 106,063 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 2.31 million number against 2.28 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ghana and Malawi?
29,050 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.