Malawi vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
108.0%
in 2019
Rwanda
107.9%
in 2019
Malawi rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
36th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 108.0% against 107.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.1% | 77.0% | 27.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 96.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 108.4% | 112.3% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 108.0% against 107.9% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.