Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Malawi
87,834
in 2024
Zimbabwe
90,330
in 2024
Malawi rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197319982024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 90,330 against 87,834 in Malawi, a difference of 2,496.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 40,836 59,973 19,137 Zimbabwe
2010s 69,487 73,506 4,019 Zimbabwe
2020s 85,040 83,248 1,791 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 90,330 against 87,834 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
2,496, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.