Malawi vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes

Malawi
22.4%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
38.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
185th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 38.8% against 22.4% in Malawi, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 185th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 182nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 29.5% 15.9% 13.6% Malawi
2000s 14.5% 22.5% 8.1% SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 20.1% 32.4% 12.3% SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 21.5% 38.7% 17.2% SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 38.8% against 22.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
16.4%, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Malawi and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 185th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,164 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release