Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Burkina Faso
1.05 million number
in 2019
Malawi
820,836 number
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
56th
Malawi rank
58th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.05 million number against 820,836 number in Malawi, a difference of 225,584 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 58th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 139,514 number 466,481 number 326,967 number Malawi
2000s 252,423 number 475,724 number 223,302 number Malawi
2010s 755,481 number 740,684 number 14,796 number Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 1.05 million number against 820,836 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
225,584 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.