Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Malawi
36.6%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
45.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
199th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
197th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 45.9% against 36.6% in Malawi, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Malawi ranks 199th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 197th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 14.9% | 2.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 21.7% | 4.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 23.5% | 0.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 42.1% | 4.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 45.3% | 7.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 45.9% against 36.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 9.3%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 199th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 197th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, 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