Ethiopia vs Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)
Ethiopia
18.1%
in 2025
Malawi
18.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
142nd
Malawi rank
141st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.6% against 18.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 141st 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 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.0% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data), Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 18.6% against 18.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.5%, 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 141st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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