Malawi vs Somalia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Malawi
48.0%
in 2025
Somalia
32.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
157th
Somalia rank
160th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.0% against 32.9% in Somalia, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 165 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 26.8% | 3.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 27.8% | 6.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 29.8% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 31.3% | 11.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 32.6% | 14.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 48.0% against 32.9% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Malawi and Somalia?
- 15.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th 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