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
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
February 2026 Data Release