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

Ghana
979,945 number
in 2020
Malawi
983,517 number
in 2020
Ghana rank
43rd
Malawi rank
42nd

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 983,517 number against 979,945 number in Ghana, a difference of 3,572 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 42nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 451,160 number 121,568 number 329,592 number Ghana
1980s 612,812 number 174,675 number 438,137 number Ghana
1990s 597,803 number 261,940 number 335,862 number Ghana
2000s 743,102 number 628,392 number 114,710 number Ghana
2010s 894,919 number 803,540 number 91,379 number Ghana
2020s 979,945 number 983,517 number 3,572 number Malawi

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?
Malawi, at 983,517 number against 979,945 number in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Ghana and Malawi?
3,572 number, with Malawi 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, female?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 42nd of 205 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)
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

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