Malawi vs Zambia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
Zambia
55.5%
in 2012
Malawi rank
165th
Zambia rank
163rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 55.5% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 163rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 71.9% | 36.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 79.4% | 42.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 65.0% | 28.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 72.1% | 28.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 55.5% | 6.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 55.5% against 54.1% in Malawi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Malawi ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 163rd 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.