Malawi vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Malawi
0.2193 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2106 units per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2193 units per person against 0.2106 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0087 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.093 units per person | 0.1739 units per person | 0.0809 units per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1045 units per person | 0.1893 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1982 units per person | 0.1738 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2297 units per person | 0.1971 units per person | 0.0326 units per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2406 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2193 units per person | 0.2106 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.2193 units per person against 0.2106 units per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0087 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.