Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Malawi
35.5%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
31.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
10th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.5% against 31.2% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 24.9% | 19.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 29.8% | 7.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 30.8% | 4.2% | 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, Malawi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malawi, at 35.5% against 31.2% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 4.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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