How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Ghana vs Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Ghana

2.00 million number

in 2020

Malawi

1.97 million number

in 2020

Ghana rank

42nd

Malawi rank

43rd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Ghana
Malawi

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.00 million number against 1.97 million number in Malawi, a difference of 29,130 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 43rd of 205 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	926,606 number	246,788 number	679,818 number	Ghana
1980s	1.25 million number	352,461 number	897,101 number	Ghana
1990s	1.22 million number	522,222 number	695,866 number	Ghana
2000s	1.52 million number	1.25 million number	273,643 number	Ghana
2010s	1.83 million number	1.61 million number	223,866 number	Ghana
2020s	2.00 million number	1.97 million number	29,130 number	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 2.00 million number against 1.97 million number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Ghana and Malawi?: 29,130 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Ghana ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 43rd of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.