Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Malawi
44.6%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
51.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
187th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060199720102024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 51.9% against 44.6% in Malawi, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 187th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.5% 26.2% 11.3% Malawi
2000s 34.3% 32.6% 1.7% Malawi
2010s 42.7% 46.3% 3.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 46.3% 50.5% 4.3% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 51.9% against 44.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
7.3%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Malawi ranks 187th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th 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