Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Latin America & Caribbean
48.5%
in 2018
Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th
Malawi rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Malawi
0204060197019942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 49.9% against 48.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 18th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 48.7% 40.5% 8.2% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 48.8% 44.5% 4.3% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 48.6% 47.5% 1.1% Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 48.4% 49.8% 1.5% Malawi
2010s 48.4% 50.4% 2.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
Malawi, at 49.9% against 48.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th 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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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.