ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
44.4%
in 2023
Malawi
24.4%
in 2024
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
189th
Malawi rank
186th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 44.4% against 24.4% in Malawi, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 186th of 219 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 23.0% 21.8% 1.2% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 23.8% 29.7% 5.9% Malawi
1990s 25.2% 33.0% 7.9% Malawi
2000s 35.2% 19.5% 15.7% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 41.4% 21.4% 20.0% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 44.0% 21.6% 22.4% ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 44.4% against 24.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
20.0%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 186th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release