What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?

23.33 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?

45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, female

Europe & Central Asia

25.64 million number

in 2019

Malawi

2.32 million number

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Malawi rank

32nd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Malawi

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 25.64 million number against 2.32 million number in Malawi, a difference of 23.33 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29.06 million number	212,950 number	28.85 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	27.75 million number	353,208 number	27.40 million number	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	27.76 million number	890,406 number	26.87 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	24.92 million number	1.46 million number	23.46 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	24.37 million number	2.05 million number	22.32 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Europe & Central Asia or Malawi?: Europe & Central Asia, at 25.64 million number against 2.32 million number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?: 23.33 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malawi?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.