Latvia vs Malawi: Primary education, duration

Latvia
6 years
in 2025
Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Latvia rank
25th
Malawi rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Latvia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Malawi, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 6 years 2 years Malawi
1980s 4 years 6 years 2 years Malawi
1990s 4 years 6.2 years 2.2 years Malawi
2000s 4.6 years 6 years 1.4 years Malawi
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Latvia or Malawi?
Latvia, at 6 years against 6 years in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Latvia and Malawi?
0 years, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for primary education, duration?
Latvia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.