Malawi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Malawi
37.7%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
29.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
18th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37.7% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.0% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 33.5% | 5.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 28.7% | 4.7% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Malawi, at 37.7% against 29.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 8.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 18th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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