Afghanistan vs Malawi: Share of children who have completed primary school

Afghanistan
55.4%
in 2025
Malawi
57.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
153rd
Malawi rank
152nd

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 57.7% against 55.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 152nd of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.