Malawi vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils
Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Rwanda
49.7%
in 2018
Malawi rank
18th
Rwanda rank
21st
Primary education, pupils over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.9% against 49.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 45.8% | 5.3% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 49.1% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 50.0% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 50.6% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 49.9% against 49.7% in Rwanda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 204 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
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.