Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Malawi
24.4%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
44.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
186th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 44.4% against 24.4% in Malawi, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa'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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 186th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 22.9% | 1.1% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 23.7% | 5.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 25.1% | 7.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 35.1% | 15.7% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 41.4% | 20.0% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 44.0% | 22.4% | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20.0%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 186th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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