European Union vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

European Union
23.26 million
in 2024
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
European Union rank
38th
Malawi rank
35th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • European Union
  • Malawi
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 23.26 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 18.51 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.9 times Malawi's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 31.33 million 499,998 30.83 million European Union
1980s 29.63 million 790,819 28.84 million European Union
1990s 26.92 million 2.00 million 24.92 million European Union
2000s 24.50 million 2.93 million 21.57 million European Union
2010s 23.94 million 4.08 million 19.87 million European Union
2020s 23.21 million 4.50 million 18.71 million European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, European Union or Malawi?
European Union, at 23.26 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between European Union and Malawi?
18.51 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malawi?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
European Union ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.