Malawi vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Malawi
108.4%
in 2019
South Asia
92.3%
in 2019
Malawi rank
35th
South Asia rank
32nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 108.4% against 92.3% in South Asia, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 32nd 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 | 109.5% | 84.7% | 24.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 101.2% | 90.6% | 10.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 94.8% | 13.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 108.4% against 92.3% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Malawi and South Asia?
- 16.1%, 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 35th and South Asia ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.