Ghana vs Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Ghana
2.34 million
in 2025
Malawi
2.22 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Malawi rank
42nd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.34 million against 2.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 121,590.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989,025 | 236,000 | 753,025 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.31 million | 339,738 | 972,308 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 545,536 | 771,368 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.22 million | 353,675 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.65 million | 221,534 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.13 million | 78,792 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 2.34 million against 2.22 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Malawi?
- 121,590, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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