Ghana vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Ghana
89.2%
in 2024
Malawi
89.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
145th
Malawi rank
147th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.2% against 89.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 145th and Malawi ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 31.5% | 9.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 36.8% | 6.6% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 72.4% | 25.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 85.1% | 25.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 92.4% | 10.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 89.2% against 89.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 145th and Malawi ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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