Malawi vs Zambia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Malawi
53.5%
in 2013
Zambia
57.3%
in 2012
Malawi rank
149th
Zambia rank
147th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 57.3% against 53.5% in Malawi, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 147th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 42.8% 81.0% 38.2% Zambia
1990s 38.6% 70.5% 31.8% Zambia
2000s 44.5% 74.2% 29.7% Zambia
2010s 65.5% 57.3% 8.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 57.3% against 53.5% in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Malawi and Zambia?
3.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Malawi ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.