Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Malawi
594,322
in 2023
Sierra Leone
609,235
in 2023
Malawi rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 609,235 against 594,322 in Malawi, a difference of 14,913.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 218 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 24,068 14,744 9,324 Malawi
1980s 61,702 34,642 27,060 Malawi
1990s 80,590 36,488 44,102 Malawi
2000s 225,945 64,711 161,234 Malawi
2010s 435,846 227,646 208,200 Malawi
2020s 584,614 505,343 79,272 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 609,235 against 594,322 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
14,913, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.