Gambia vs Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Gambia
36.8%
in 2025
Malawi
40.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
20th
Malawi rank
19th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.8% against 36.8% in Gambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 44.1% | 10.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 42.7% | 10.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 37.7% | 3.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 40.8% against 36.8% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Gambia and Malawi?
- 4.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Gambia ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- 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