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
20406080100197119972024

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release