Malawi vs Rwanda: School enrollment, primary

Malawi
139.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
149.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
5075100125150197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 149.6% against 139.0% in Malawi, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.