Malawi vs Pakistan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Malawi
57.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
59.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
152nd
Pakistan rank
151st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 59.5% against 57.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 152nd and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 27.7% | 3.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 35.6% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 43.5% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 51.2% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 57.4% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 59.5% against 57.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Malawi ranks 152nd and Pakistan ranks 151st 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.