Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Malawi
0.2
in 2020
Zimbabwe
0.7
in 2020
Malawi rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
108th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.7 against 0.2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.5.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 111 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.95 | 0.95 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0 | 1.75 | 1.75 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.15 | 2.7 | 2.55 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 4 | 3.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.45 | 4.45 | 4 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.45 | 1.55 | 1.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.35 | 1 | 0.65 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.7 against 0.2 in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Malawi ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.