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
0204060197119942018

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

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.