Malawi vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Malawi
2.40 million
in 2024
Zambia
2.30 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
Zambia rank
35th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.40 million against 2.30 million in Zambia, a difference of 104,730.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 216 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 212,950 407,408 194,459 Zambia
1980s 339,602 589,970 250,368 Zambia
1990s 1.18 million 731,581 448,598 Malawi
2000s 1.46 million 1.12 million 336,301 Malawi
2010s 1.99 million 1.57 million 428,642 Malawi
2020s 2.40 million 2.30 million 104,730 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 2.40 million against 2.30 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Malawi and Zambia?
104,730, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.