Malawi vs Sweden: Over-age students, primary, female

Malawi
20.1%
in 2018
Sweden
19.7%
in 2017
Malawi rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th

Over-age students, primary, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 7.8% 17.7% Malawi
2000s 21.5% 1.2% 20.3% Malawi
2010s 18.8% 19.1% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, female, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, female between Malawi and Sweden?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for over-age students, primary, female?
Malawi ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.