Ethiopia vs Malawi: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Ethiopia
50.5%
in 2021
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
Ethiopia rank
166th
Malawi rank
165th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.1% against 50.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 166th and Malawi ranks 165th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 46.1% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 33.0% | 18.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 41.3% | 10.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 50.0% | 11.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.1% against 50.5% in Ethiopia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th 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
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.