Argentina vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Argentina
4.58 million
in 2023
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
37th
Malawi rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.75 million against 4.58 million in Argentina, a difference of 168,200.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 3.59 million 499,998 3.09 million Argentina
1980s 4.48 million 767,129 3.72 million Argentina
1990s 4.99 million 1.97 million 3.02 million Argentina
2000s 4.94 million 2.94 million 2.00 million Argentina
2010s 4.63 million 4.08 million 558,668 Argentina
2020s 4.63 million 4.44 million 193,275 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Argentina or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.75 million against 4.58 million in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Argentina and Malawi?
168,200, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Argentina ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.