Malawi vs Sweden: Over-age students, primary
Malawi
19.3%
in 2018
Sweden
18.9%
in 2017
Malawi rank
21st
Sweden rank
23rd
Over-age students, primary over time
- Malawi
- Sweden
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.3% against 18.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd 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 | 26.5% | 6.3% | 20.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 1.0% | 21.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 1.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, Malawi or Sweden?
- Malawi, at 19.3% against 18.9% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary 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?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.