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
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
February 2026 Data Release