Ethiopia vs Malawi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Ethiopia
54.9%
in 2021
Malawi
54.6%
in 2013
Ethiopia rank
146th
Malawi rank
147th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.9% against 54.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.4% | 40.7% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 29.4% | 23.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 41.0% | 11.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 49.6% | 9.0% | 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, female, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 54.9% against 54.6% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 16 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, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 147th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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