ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Malawi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
65.4%
in 2023
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
168th
Malawi rank
166th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Malawi
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 65.4% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 166th of 220 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.1% | 35.2% | 31.9% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 40.4% | 28.8% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 37.1% | 31.6% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 41.3% | 22.9% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 54.1% | 6.0% | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Malawi?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 65.4% against 54.1% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malawi?
- 11.3%, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malawi rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 168th and Malawi ranks 166th of 220 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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