Malawi vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
70.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
72.8%
in 2024
Malawi rank
169th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 72.8% against 70.1% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 50.2% | 23.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 56.2% | 23.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 57.0% | 13.2% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 63.1% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 69.3% | 4.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.6% | 2.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 72.8% against 70.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and UNICEF: Africa?
- 2.7%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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