Ethiopia vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Ethiopia
45.1%
in 2023
Malawi
44.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
185th
Malawi rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
1020304050199420082023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 45.1% against 44.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 187th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 13.5% 37.5% 24.0% Malawi
2000s 24.6% 34.3% 9.7% Malawi
2010s 40.3% 42.8% 2.5% Malawi
2020s 45.5% 43.8% 1.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Ethiopia, at 45.1% against 44.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Malawi ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release