Madagascar vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Madagascar
49.8%
in 2018
Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
19th
Malawi rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 49.9% against 49.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 46.1% 40.5% 5.6% Madagascar
1980s 48.3% 44.3% 4.0% Madagascar
1990s 49.0% 47.5% 1.5% Madagascar
2000s 49.1% 49.8% 0.8% Malawi
2010s 49.6% 50.3% 0.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 49.9% against 49.8% in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Madagascar ranks 19th 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.