ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
59.3%
in 2023
Malawi
44.1%
in 2024
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
18th
Malawi rank
19th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 59.3% against 44.1% in Malawi, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 214 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 50.8% 48.6% 2.2% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 50.4% 46.4% 4.0% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 88.5% 40.7% 47.9% ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

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: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Malawi?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 59.3% against 44.1% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Malawi?
15.2%, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Malawi?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Malawi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 19th of 214 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release