Ethiopia vs Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Ethiopia
23.9%
in 2025
Malawi
26.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.8% against 23.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 9.9% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 15.8% | 8.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 19.9% | 6.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 21.7% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 25.8% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 26.8% against 23.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 2.9%, with Malawi 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, male (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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