Malawi vs UNICEF: Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
UNICEF: Africa
65.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
166th
UNICEF: Africa rank
168th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 65.4% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa'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 UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th of 180 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2% | 67.1% | 31.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 69.2% | 28.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 68.7% | 31.6% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 64.2% | 22.9% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 60.1% | 6.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Malawi or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Malawi and UNICEF: Africa?
- 11.3%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 168th 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