Iran vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils (% female)

Iran
50.1%
in 2017
Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Iran rank
15th
Malawi rank
18th

Primary education, pupils (% female) over time

  • Iran
  • Malawi
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Iran currently reports 50.1% against 49.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 36.9% 40.2% 3.3% Malawi
1980s 42.9% 44.9% 2.1% Malawi
1990s 46.8% 47.5% 0.8% Malawi
2000s 48.1% 49.8% 1.8% Malawi
2010s 49.5% 50.4% 1.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Malawi?
Iran, at 50.1% against 49.9% in Malawi as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Malawi?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Iran and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 18th of 203 countries.
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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About this data

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.