Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
43.3%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
52.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
190th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
193rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 52.6% against 43.3% in Malawi, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 28.8% | 20.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 36.5% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 49.1% | 4.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 51.7% | 7.2% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 52.6% against 43.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9.3%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 190th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 193rd 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