Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
48.5%
in 2018
Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
16th
Malawi rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malawi
0204060197219952018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 49.9% against 48.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 48.0% 41.7% 6.2% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 48.4% 44.5% 3.9% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 48.5% 47.5% 1.0% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 48.4% 49.8% 1.5% Malawi
2010s 48.6% 50.4% 1.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 49.9% against 48.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.