Burundi vs Malawi: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Burundi
49.7%
in 2019
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
Burundi rank
167th
Malawi rank
165th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.1% against 49.7% in Burundi, a difference of 4.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 165th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 53.2% 35.2% 18.0% Burundi
1980s 74.5% 39.5% 35.0% Burundi
1990s 66.0% 44.1% 21.8% Burundi
2000s 60.5% 42.1% 18.5% Burundi
2010s 49.0% 54.1% 5.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.1% against 49.7% in Burundi as of 2013.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Burundi and Malawi?
4.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Burundi ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.