Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Malawi
35.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2023
Malawi rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.3% against 35.5% in Malawi, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 47.3% | 10.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 37.2% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.3% against 35.5% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 185 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, 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