Colombia vs Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
9.3%
in 2023
Malawi
23.2%
in 2020
Colombia rank
7th
Malawi rank
4th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.2% against 9.3% in Colombia, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 26.3% | 8.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 28.5% | 19.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 23.2% | 14.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23.2% against 9.3% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Malawi?
- 13.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 4th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, richest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). 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