Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Secondary education, general pupils

Malawi
49.5%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
49.6%
in 2013
Malawi rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
117th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 49.6% against 49.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 204 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 29.3% 41.0% 11.7% Zimbabwe
1980s 32.8% 41.1% 8.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 39.1% 45.5% 6.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 43.3% 46.9% 3.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 47.1% 49.4% 2.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 49.6% against 49.5% in Malawi as of 2013.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Malawi ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.