Malawi vs Tanzania: Primary education, pupils
Malawi
49.9%
in 2018
Tanzania
50.1%
in 2018
Malawi rank
18th
Tanzania rank
17th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 50.1% against 49.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 42.7% | 2.2% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 49.1% | 4.5% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 49.4% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 50.1% against 49.9% in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.