Ethiopia vs Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Ethiopia
35.2%
in 2025
Malawi
32.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
148th
Malawi rank
150th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.2% against 32.7% in Malawi, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ethiopia'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.
Ethiopia ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 150th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 14.7% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.0% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 35.2% against 32.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 2.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 150th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (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