Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Malawi
37.7%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
29.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
18th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37.7% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 28.3% | 11.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 30.8% | 8.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.5% | 1.8% | 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, Malawi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malawi, at 37.7% against 29.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 8.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 18th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 16th of 184 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, female (%). 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