Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Malawi
34.2%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
31.3%
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
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 34.2% against 31.3% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 7th of 183 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 43.4% 25.2% 18.2% Malawi
2010s 36.3% 31.5% 4.8% Malawi
2020s 34.5% 33.4% 1.0% 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 34.2% against 31.3% 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?
2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
20 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 183 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release