Malawi vs Middle income: Primary education, pupils

Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Middle income
48.5%
in 2018
Malawi rank
18th
Middle income rank
19th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Malawi
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 49.9% against 48.5% in Middle income, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle income ahead.

Malawi ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 19th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 40.5% 43.4% 2.9% Middle income
1980s 44.5% 44.6% 0.1% Middle income
1990s 47.5% 46.0% 1.5% Malawi
2000s 49.8% 47.1% 2.7% Malawi
2010s 50.4% 48.2% 2.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malawi or Middle income?
Malawi, at 49.9% against 48.5% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malawi and Middle income?
1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle income?
44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Malawi ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 19th 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.