Malawi vs Portugal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Malawi
99.6%
in 2023
Portugal
99.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Malawi
- Portugal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Portugal ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | Portugal |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 11.3% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 29.5% | 29.4% | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 41.4% | 41.1% | Portugal |
| 1890s | 1.0% | 40.5% | 39.6% | Portugal |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 37.3% | 34.9% | Portugal |
| 1910s | 5.7% | 39.9% | 34.2% | Portugal |
| 1920s | 12.5% | 42.4% | 29.9% | Portugal |
| 1930s | 24.9% | 55.1% | 30.2% | Portugal |
| 1940s | 43.1% | 66.0% | 22.9% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 59.0% | 85.0% | 25.9% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 40.0% | 88.0% | 48.0% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 36.2% | 85.0% | 48.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 97.0% | 53.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.8% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 99.7% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Malawi or Portugal?
- Malawi, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Malawi and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.