Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
60.53 million
in 2024
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Malawi rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 60.53 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 55.78 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 47.39 million 499,998 46.89 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 58.79 million 790,819 58.00 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 64.19 million 1.94 million 62.25 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 67.54 million 2.94 million 64.60 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 63.83 million 4.08 million 59.75 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 60.99 million 4.50 million 56.49 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 60.53 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
55.78 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.