Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2024
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
188th
Malawi rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 12.9% | 10.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 11.3% | 6.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 17.8% | 6.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 21.4% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 3.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 186th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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