Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Malawi
49.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.04 units per square kilometre against 8.15 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 40.89 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 8.39 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20.57 units per square kilometre | 3.48 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 31.14 units per square kilometre | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 25.78 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 43.22 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 36.35 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 47.06 units per square kilometre | 7.99 units per square kilometre | 39.07 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, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 49.04 units per square kilometre against 8.15 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40.89 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- 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.