Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Burkina Faso
38.2%
in 2024
Malawi
43.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
193rd
Malawi rank
190th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 43.3% against 38.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 190th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 12.4% 44.6% 32.2% Malawi
2000s 19.0% 38.4% 19.5% Malawi
2010s 42.5% 44.8% 2.4% Malawi
2020s 44.6% 44.5% 0.1% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 43.3% against 38.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
5.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release