ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
31.4%
in 2024
Malawi
40.8%
in 2024
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
21st
Malawi rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.8% against 31.4% in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 19th of 215 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.4% | 1.6% | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 42.7% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 37.7% | 5.3% | 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 40.8% against 31.4% in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Malawi?
- 9.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Malawi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 21st 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release