Burundi vs Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burundi
60.5%
in 2025
Malawi
57.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
150th
Malawi rank
152nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 60.5% against 57.7% in Malawi, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 24.4% | 17.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 31.7% | 20.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 40.5% | 21.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 48.6% | 7.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.7% | 0.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 60.5% against 57.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burundi and Malawi?
- 2.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burundi ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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