Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Malawi
29.8%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
34.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
153rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
150th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 34.2% against 29.8% in Malawi, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Malawi ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 8.4% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.3% | 4.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 25.9% | 4.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 31.2% | 3.2% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 34.2% against 29.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 4.4%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 150th 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