Malawi vs Zambia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita

Malawi
0.111 units per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.1079 units per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
0.020.040.060.080.10.12197019972024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.111 units per person against 0.1079 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0031 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 204 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 0.0391 units per person 0.0801 units per person 0.0409 units per person Zambia
1980s 0.0457 units per person 0.0889 units per person 0.0432 units per person Zambia
1990s 0.1097 units per person 0.0807 units per person 0.029 units per person Malawi
2000s 0.1144 units per person 0.0962 units per person 0.0182 units per person Malawi
2010s 0.1213 units per person 0.1001 units per person 0.0212 units per person Malawi
2020s 0.111 units per person 0.1079 units per person 0.0031 units per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 0.111 units per person against 0.1079 units per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
0.0031 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Malawi ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.