Malawi vs Uganda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Malawi
26.8%
in 2025
Uganda
28.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
157th
Uganda rank
155th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 28.9% against 26.8% in Malawi, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 155th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 12.7% | 2.8% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 26.5% | 4.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 27.9% | 2.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 28.9% against 26.8% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Malawi and Uganda?
- 2.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 155th 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