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)
2030405060197219982024

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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 11,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release