Ghana vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ghana
89.1%
in 2024
Malawi
88.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
151st
Malawi rank
154th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.1% against 88.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.7% | 40.5% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 44.2% | 6.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 78.4% | 25.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 88.3% | 25.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 93.4% | 9.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 86.5% | 1.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 89.1% against 88.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ghana and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Malawi ranks 154th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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