Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Malawi
22.4%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
38.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
185th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 38.2% against 22.4% in Malawi, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa'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: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 19.3% | 10.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 24.1% | 9.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 33.7% | 13.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 37.7% | 16.2% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 38.2% against 22.4% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.8%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 185th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th 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
February 2026 Data Release