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

Malawi
18.5%
in 2018
Sweden
18.2%
in 2017
Malawi rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 191 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 27.3% 4.9% 22.4% Malawi
2000s 23.5% 0.8% 22.7% Malawi
2010s 20.0% 15.9% 4.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Malawi and Sweden?
0.3%, 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, male?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male 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, 4,265 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.