Afghanistan vs Malawi: School completion

Afghanistan
55.44
in 2025
Malawi
57.71
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
153rd
Malawi rank
152nd

School completion over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
102030405060198120032025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 57.71 against 55.44 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.27.

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

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

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 10.86 24.36 13.49 Malawi
1990s 15.61 31.74 16.13 Malawi
2000s 26 40.49 14.49 Malawi
2010s 45.95 48.55 2.6 Malawi
2020s 52.92 55.68 2.76 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school completion, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 57.71 against 55.44 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in school completion between Afghanistan and Malawi?
2.27, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for school completion?
Afghanistan ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School completion
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed