Ethiopia vs Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

Ethiopia
16.9%
in 2015
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
189th
Malawi rank
186th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.4% against 16.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 186th of 195 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 5.2% 12.9% 7.7% Malawi
2000s 7.8% 11.2% 3.4% Malawi
2010s 14.9% 15.7% 0.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.4% against 16.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between Ethiopia and Malawi?
4.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 189th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,055 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release