Ethiopia vs Malawi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
50.5%
in 2021
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
Ethiopia rank
167th
Malawi rank
166th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.1% against 50.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 166th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 46.1% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 33.0% | 18.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 41.3% | 10.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 50.0% | 11.4% | Malawi |
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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.1% against 50.5% in Ethiopia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 166th of 180 countries.
- 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