Burundi vs Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burundi
33.7%
in 2025
Malawi
29.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
151st
Malawi rank
153rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 33.7% against 29.8% in Malawi, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 153rd of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 12.0% | 8.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 17.2% | 10.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.3% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.9% | 2.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 33.7% against 29.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burundi and Malawi?
- 3.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 153rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release