Gross enrolment ratio in primary education

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Malawi is the top country by gross enrolment ratio in primary education in the world. As of 2019, gross enrolment ratio in primary education in Malawi was 144.8 %. The top 5 countries also includes Sierra Leone, Nepal, Madagascar, and Rwanda.

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What is gross enrolment ratio in primary education?

Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary 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.