Malawi vs Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
54.1%
in 2013
Zambia
55.5%
in 2012
Malawi rank
166th
Zambia rank
164th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 55.5% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 164th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 71.9% | 36.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 79.4% | 42.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 65.0% | 28.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 72.1% | 28.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 55.5% | 6.8% | 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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 55.5% against 54.1% in Malawi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 164th 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