Least developed countries vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Least developed countries
86.3%
in 2019
Malawi
107.6%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
35th
Malawi rank
33rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
0255075100199720082019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 107.6% against 86.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 43 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 56.4% 98.8% 42.5% Malawi
2000s 70.1% 97.3% 27.2% Malawi
2010s 84.4% 108.6% 24.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 107.6% against 86.3% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Least developed countries and Malawi?
21.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.