Malawi vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
108.0%
in 2019
South Asia
92.4%
in 2019
Malawi rank
33rd
South Asia rank
33rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 108.0% against 92.4% in South Asia, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.6% | 77.9% | 33.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 87.2% | 12.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 108.4% | 96.3% | 12.1% | Malawi |
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 South Asia?
- Malawi, at 108.0% against 92.4% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and South Asia?
- 15.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 33rd 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.