ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) vs Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
31.5%
in 2023
Malawi
40.8%
in 2024
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank
20th
Malawi rank
19th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 40.8% against 31.5% in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 19th of 215 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 40.9% 44.4% 3.5% Malawi
2010s 36.1% 42.7% 6.6% Malawi
2020s 31.7% 36.9% 5.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 40.8% against 31.5% in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) and Malawi?
9.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) and Malawi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 19th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release