Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Secondary education, pupils

Malawi
49.5%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
49.6%
in 2013
Malawi rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
78th

Secondary education, 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 28 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 203 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 29.2% 41.9% 12.8% Zimbabwe
1980s 32.7% 41.2% 8.5% Zimbabwe
1990s 39.0% 45.5% 6.5% 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, pupils, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 49.6% against 49.5% in Malawi as of 2013.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Malawi ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.