Malawi vs Uganda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Malawi
34.2%
in 2024
Uganda
32.9%
in 2017
Malawi rank
10th
Uganda rank
11th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 34.2% against 32.9% in Uganda, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.3% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 33.9% | 2.4% | 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 Uganda?
- Malawi, at 34.2% against 32.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release