Malawi vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Malawi
24.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
46.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
185th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
186th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
How they compare
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 46.4% against 24.4% in Malawi, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 1.9 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 185th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 23.6% | 9.0% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 24.2% | 18.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 25.8% | 15.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 39.7% | 17.5% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 44.8% | 21.9% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 45.5% | 23.2% | UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) |
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 46.4% 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 22.0%, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 185th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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, male (%). 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