Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
20.8%
in 2025
Malawi
17.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Malawi rank
140th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 20.8% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 6.3% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 9.4% | 5.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 12.5% | 7.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 15.3% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 20.8% against 17.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 3.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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