Malawi vs Uganda: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Malawi
18.1%
in 2025
Uganda
17.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
142nd
Uganda rank
143rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 143rd of 164 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 6.3% | 2.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 11.3% | 1.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.7% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Malawi 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Malawi ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 143rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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