Madagascar vs Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Madagascar
48.5%
in 2025
Malawi
48.0%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
156th
Malawi rank
157th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 48.5% against 48.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 157th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.1% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 34.3% | 9.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 38.4% | 6.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.6% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 48.5% against 48.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Madagascar ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 157th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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