Ghana vs Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Ghana
1.16 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.12 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Malawi rank
41st

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.16 million against 1.12 million in Malawi, a difference of 44,250.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 41st 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 488,289 120,440 367,849 Ghana
1980s 652,740 173,673 479,066 Ghana
1990s 651,291 274,879 376,412 Ghana
2000s 777,279 624,467 152,812 Ghana
2010s 924,956 831,275 93,681 Ghana
2020s 1.09 million 1.07 million 21,910 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 1.16 million against 1.12 million in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ghana and Malawi?
44,250, 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, female?
Ghana ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release