Malawi vs Rwanda: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Malawi
12 years
in 2025
Rwanda
12 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
30th
Rwanda rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 13 years | 0.8 years | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12.33 years | 0.3333 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 12 years against 12 years in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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