Malawi vs Nigeria: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Malawi
73.5%
in 2018
Nigeria
74.9%
in 2009
Malawi rank
122nd
Nigeria rank
120th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 74.9% against 73.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 149 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 93.6% | 51.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 76.9% | 25.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 74.9% against 73.5% in Malawi as of 2009.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 122nd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release