Malawi vs Zambia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Malawi
73.5%
in 2018
Zambia
73.3%
in 2012
Malawi rank
122nd
Zambia rank
124th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.5% against 73.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 124th of 149 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 73.9% | 39.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 81.8% | 43.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 78.1% | 35.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 80.9% | 27.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 73.3% | 5.8% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 73.5% against 73.3% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 122nd and Zambia ranks 124th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release