Africa Western and Central vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
8.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
49.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
15th
Malawi rank
18th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.04 units per square kilometre against 8.3 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 40.74 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 5.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 5.94 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 20.57 units per square kilometre | 17.44 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.69 units per square kilometre | 31.14 units per square kilometre | 26.45 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 43.22 units per square kilometre | 36.69 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.93 units per square kilometre | 47.06 units per square kilometre | 39.12 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 49.04 units per square kilometre against 8.3 units per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
- 40.74 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.