Ethiopia vs Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Ethiopia
21.4%
in 2023
Malawi
24.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
187th
Malawi rank
186th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.4% against 21.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 27.9% | 9.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 37.4% | 26.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.3% | 4.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.1% | 5.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.3% | 0.5% | Malawi |
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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 24.4% against 21.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 3.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th and Malawi ranks 186th of 192 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release