Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Malawi
24.4%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
43.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
186th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
189th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 43.5% against 24.4% in Malawi, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Malawi ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 19.7% | 7.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 20.4% | 3.2% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 22.2% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 31.6% | 14.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 38.6% | 18.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 42.9% | 21.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 43.5% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 186th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 189th 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, 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