Guinea vs Malawi: Share of children who have completed primary school
Guinea
61.0%
in 2025
Malawi
57.7%
in 2025
Guinea rank
149th
Malawi rank
152nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.0% against 57.7% in Malawi, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Guinea ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 24.4% | 17.9% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 31.7% | 17.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 40.5% | 13.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 48.6% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.7% | 0.9% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Guinea or Malawi?
- Guinea, at 61.0% against 57.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Guinea and Malawi?
- 3.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Guinea ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 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.