Malawi vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Malawi
107.6%
in 2019
South Asia
92.5%
in 2019
Malawi rank
33rd
South Asia rank
30th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 107.6% against 92.5% in South Asia, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 30th 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 | 98.8% | 69.8% | 29.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 83.4% | 13.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 97.9% | 10.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 107.6% against 92.5% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Malawi and South Asia?
- 15.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 30th of 188 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.