Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
15.66 million
in 2024
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th
Malawi rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 15.66 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 10.92 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 15.46 million 499,998 14.96 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1980s 16.43 million 790,819 15.64 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 17.00 million 1.94 million 15.06 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 15.95 million 2.94 million 13.01 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 14.54 million 4.08 million 10.47 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 15.63 million 4.50 million 11.13 million Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malawi?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 15.66 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
10.92 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.
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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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.